The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler

The Basic Eight

Daniel Handler

416 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery young adult lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Flannery Culp wants you to know the whole story of her spectacularly awful senior year. Tyrants, perverts, tragic crushes, gossip, cruel jokes, and the hallucinatory effects of absinthe -- Flannery and the seven other friends in the Basic Eight ha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,168 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
funny 71%
mysterious 65%
tense 36%
reflective 18%
challenging 15%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 28%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.77

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