Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker

Blood and Guts in High School

Kathy Acker

165 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction thriller challenging reflective medium-paced
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Janey lived in the locked room. Twice a day the Persian slave trader came in and taught her to be a whore. Otherwise there was nothing. One day she found a pencil stub and scrap of paper in a forgotten corner of the room. She began to write down h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 769 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
challenging 83%
sad 30%
tense 30%
emotional 26%
reflective 25%
funny 19%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 37%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 35% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.3

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