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230 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0060269898
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller coast...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,011 reviews
Moods
funny 63%
reflective 45%
emotional 40%
hopeful 31%
adventurous 27%
relaxing 13%
sad 13%
inspiring 9%
challenging 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
230 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0060269898
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller coast...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,011 reviews
Moods
funny 63%
reflective 45%
emotional 40%
hopeful 31%
adventurous 27%
relaxing 13%
sad 13%
inspiring 9%
challenging 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating