The Absolute Value of Mike by Kathryn Erskine

The Absolute Value of Mike

Kathryn Erskine

256 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction middle grade young adult lighthearted medium-paced
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Mike tries so hard to please his father, but the only language his dad seems to speak is calculus. And for a boy with a math learning disability, nothing could be more difficult. When his dad sends him to live with distant relatives in rural Penns...

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Moods

hopeful 100%
lighthearted 100%
funny 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.42

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