Why We Took the Car by Wolfgang Herrndorf

Why We Took the Car

Wolfgang Herrndorf with Tim Mohr (Translator)

256 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult adventurous fast-paced
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A beautifully written, darkly funny coming-of-age story from an award-winning, bestselling German authorMike Klingenberg isn’t exactly one of the cool kids at his school. For one, he doesn’t have many friends. (Okay, zero friends.) And everyon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,270 reviews

Moods

adventurous 93%
funny 69%
lighthearted 47%
emotional 27%
inspiring 21%
reflective 21%
hopeful 17%
relaxing 9%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
tense 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 44%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 41% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.47

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