Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

Ship Breaker

Ship Breaker #1

Paolo Bacigalupi

326 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous emotional fast-paced
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In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota--and hopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,588 reviews

Moods

adventurous 98%
tense 46%
dark 34%
challenging 15%
emotional 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 9%
reflective 7%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 42%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 34% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.63

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