The Black Kids
young-adult

The Black Kids

by Christina Hammonds Reed

In 1990s LA, a Black teenager with a wealthy white best friend navigates the aftermath of the Rodney King verdict. A coming-of-age story about race, class, complicity, and the summer that breaks everything open.

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Tropes & themes

romance Class Difference 7/10
literary Coming of Age 9/10 Grief and Loss 7/10

Moods & vibes

Dark and TwistyQuietly DevastatingThought-Provoking

Reader alerts

🌀Plot Twist Incoming 💔Ugly Cry