How to Build a Boat by Elaine Feeney

How to Build a Boat

Elaine Feeney

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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Jamie O'Neill loves the colour red. He also loves tall trees, patterns, rain that comes with wind, the curvature of many objects, books with dust jackets, cats, rivers and Edgar Allan Poe. At age 13 there are two things he especially wants in life...

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Community Reviews Summary of 492 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 72%
hopeful 56%
inspiring 41%
sad 36%
challenging 19%
funny 14%
adventurous 12%
tense 9%
dark 6%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 27%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.64

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