Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

Where Things Come Back

John Corey Whaley

240 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
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Just when seventeen-year-old Cullen Witter thinks he understands everything about his small and painfully dull Arkansas town, it all disappears. . . . In the summer before Cullen's senior year, a nominally-depressed birdwatcher named John Barling ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,932 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 65%
hopeful 60%
mysterious 39%
sad 34%
dark 26%
funny 24%
tense 19%
lighthearted 14%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 9%
challenging 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 28%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.75

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