We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

We Are All So Good at Smiling

Amber McBride

281 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

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 They Both Die at the End meets The Bell Jar in this haunting, beautiful young adult novel-in-verse about clinical depression and healing from trauma, from National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride.Whimsy is back in the hospital for treatment of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,228 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
dark 65%
sad 61%
reflective 55%
hopeful 36%
challenging 31%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 19%
tense 18%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 41%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.05

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