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397 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781742372624
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
Late on a hot summer night in 1965, Charlie Bucktin, a precocious and bookish boy of thirteen, is startled by an urgent knock on the window of his sleep-out. His visitor is Jasper Jones, an outcast in the regional mining town of Corrigan.Rebelliou...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,891 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
dark 58%
adventurous 44%
sad 38%
tense 38%
reflective 36%
challenging 26%
funny 23%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 26% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism
397 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781742372624
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
Late on a hot summer night in 1965, Charlie Bucktin, a precocious and bookish boy of thirteen, is startled by an urgent knock on the window of his sleep-out. His visitor is Jasper Jones, an outcast in the regional mining town of Corrigan.Rebelliou...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,891 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
dark 58%
adventurous 44%
sad 38%
tense 38%
reflective 36%
challenging 26%
funny 23%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 26% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism