Lean On Pete by Willy Vlautin

Lean On Pete

Willy Vlautin

304 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary adventurous dark medium-paced
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Description

Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson wants a home, food on the table, and a high school he can attend for more than part of a year. But as the son of a single father working in warehouses across the Pacific Northwest, Charley's been pretty much on hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 261 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 85%
adventurous 65%
dark 60%
reflective 35%
tense 35%
hopeful 20%
challenging 15%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 15%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.98

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