Cruddy: An Illustrated Novel by Lynda Barry

Cruddy: An Illustrated Novel

Lynda Barry

320 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction comics young adult dark medium-paced
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On a September night in 1971, a few days after getting busted for dropping acid, a sixteen-year-old curls up in the corner of her ratty bedroom and begins to write. Now the truth can finally be revealed about the mysterious day long ago when the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
adventurous 55%
funny 55%
emotional 44%
tense 44%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
mysterious 11%

Pace

medium 88%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.04

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