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390 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594205385
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: 18 June 2013
Description
At an exclusive school somewhere outside of Arlington, Virginia, students aren't taught history, geography, or mathematics--at least not in the usual ways. Instead, they are taught to persuade. Here the art of coercion has been raised to a science...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,344 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 60%
dark 47%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
funny 13%
reflective 9%
sad 7%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 38% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, MurderModerate
Blood, Car accident, Sexual assaultMinor
Confinement, Child death, Domestic abuse
390 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594205385
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: 18 June 2013
Description
At an exclusive school somewhere outside of Arlington, Virginia, students aren't taught history, geography, or mathematics--at least not in the usual ways. Instead, they are taught to persuade. Here the art of coercion has been raised to a science...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,344 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 60%
dark 47%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
funny 13%
reflective 9%
sad 7%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 38% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, MurderModerate
Blood, Car accident, Sexual assaultMinor
Confinement, Child death, Domestic abuse