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2.22k reviews for:

A Separate Peace

John Knowles

3.46 AVERAGE

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m convinced Phineas wasn’t real but an extension of Gene that represented innocence and youth. Stars off for the racism and general tedium. Extra star for the lovingly, out-of-no-where, description of a random guy's nice butt?
medium-paced
mysterious sad tense fast-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

boring
adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

bridgetdeveney's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

Eh
adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes