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Carolyn Mackler
256 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408897072
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Fifteen-year-old Virginia feels like a fat, awkward outsider in her perfect family, especially next to her golden-boy big brother Byron. She's got a lot to deal with – her weight, her best friend moving away, the mean girls at school – not to ment...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,682 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
funny 46%
hopeful 42%
lighthearted 28%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
relaxing 10%
sad 7%
dark 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorderModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, Self harmMinor
Vomit, Genocide—
Carolyn Mackler
256 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408897072
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Fifteen-year-old Virginia feels like a fat, awkward outsider in her perfect family, especially next to her golden-boy big brother Byron. She's got a lot to deal with – her weight, her best friend moving away, the mean girls at school – not to ment...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,682 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
funny 46%
hopeful 42%
lighthearted 28%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
relaxing 10%
sad 7%
dark 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorderModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, Self harmMinor
Vomit, Genocide