All We Can Do Is Wait by Richard Lawson

All We Can Do Is Wait

Richard Lawson

277 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

In the hours after a bridge collapse rocks their city, a group of Boston teenagers meet in the waiting room of Massachusetts General Hospital: Siblings Jason and Alexa have already experienced enough grief for a lifetime, so in this moment of con...

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Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
sad 76%
reflective 35%
tense 35%
dark 29%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 11%
challenging 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 38%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.48

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