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471 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Striving Reader
Publication date: 03 March 2020
Description
Beloved author Gary D. Schmidt expertly blends comedy and tragedy in the story of Doug Swieteck, an unhappy "teenage thug" first introduced in The Wednesday Wars, who finds consolation and a sense of possibility in friendship and art. At once hea...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,199 reviews
Moods
funny 54%
hopeful 52%
inspiring 40%
reflective 35%
sad 29%
lighthearted 22%
challenging 10%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
relaxing 6%
informative 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, CancerModerate
War, Alcoholism, Physical abuseMinor
Medical content, Terminal illness, Violence
471 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Striving Reader
Publication date: 03 March 2020
Description
Beloved author Gary D. Schmidt expertly blends comedy and tragedy in the story of Doug Swieteck, an unhappy "teenage thug" first introduced in The Wednesday Wars, who finds consolation and a sense of possibility in friendship and art. At once hea...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,199 reviews
Moods
funny 54%
hopeful 52%
inspiring 40%
reflective 35%
sad 29%
lighthearted 22%
challenging 10%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
relaxing 6%
informative 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, CancerModerate
War, Alcoholism, Physical abuseMinor
Medical content, Terminal illness, Violence