I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti

I'm Not Scared

Niccolò Ammaniti with Jonathan Hunt (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction mystery dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
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The international bestselling novel "of childhood innocence lost in rural Italy [is] a gripping read...a deft masterpiece with never a false note" (The Guardian, UK).Southern Italy, 1978. In the midst of a relentlessly hot summer, as the adults st...

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Moods

dark 66%
mysterious 60%
tense 54%
adventurous 51%
emotional 45%
sad 41%
challenging 21%
reflective 19%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 63%
medium 32%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 35% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.71

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