Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

Life of a Cactus #1

Dusti Bowling

262 pages first pub 2017 (view editions)

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
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Amid the dust and dreams of a rundown desert theme park, a witty, armless newcomer turns unfamiliar horizons into an emotional, adventure-laced journey toward belonging. For anyone who roots for underdogs.

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Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in...

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Community Reviews

4.22
based on 5,092 reviews

Moods

funny: 73%

inspiring: 66%

hopeful: 62%

lighthearted: 56%

emotional: 41%

adventurous: 38%

mysterious: 26%

informative: 22%

reflective: 21%

challenging: 6%

sad: 5%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

45% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
59% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

89% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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