On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

On the Jellicoe Road

Melina Marchetta

290 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction mystery young adult reflective slow-paced
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I'm dreaming of the boy in the tree. I tell him stories. About the Jellicoe School and the Townies and the Cadets from a school in Sydney. I tell him about the war between us for territory. And I tell him about Hannah, who lives in the unfinished ...

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Moods

emotional 89%
mysterious 62%
sad 54%
reflective 41%
hopeful 38%
adventurous 34%
dark 31%
challenging 15%
inspiring 15%
tense 15%
funny 10%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 26%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

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4.24

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