Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Last Night I Sang to the Monster

Benjamin Alire Sáenz with MacLeod Andrews (Narrator)

7 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Zach is a senior but he's in rehab instead of high school. He doesn't remember how he got there. Remembering sucks and being alive—well, what's up with that? I have it in my head that when we're born, God writes things down on our hearts. See, on ...

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Moods

emotional 95%
sad 85%
dark 82%
reflective 50%
hopeful 47%
challenging 41%
inspiring 35%
tense 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 29%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | A mix: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.23

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