Dora: A Headcase by Lidia Yuknavitch

Dora: A Headcase

Lidia Yuknavitch

237 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction psychology young adult reflective fast-paced
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Ida needs a shrink . . . or so her philandering father thinks, and he sends her to a Seattle psychiatrist. Immediately wise to the head games of her new shrink, whom she nicknames Siggy, Ida begins a coming-of-age journey. At the beginning of her ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 280 reviews

Moods

dark 67%
funny 50%
adventurous 39%
emotional 39%
tense 32%
reflective 25%
challenging 21%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

fast 65%
medium 20%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | N/A: 7% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.43

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