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360 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544022805
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication date: 05 February 2013
Description
Beloved author Gary D. Schmidt expertly blends comedy and tragedy in the story of Doug Swieteck, an unhappy "teenage thug" first introduced in The Wednesday Wars, who finds consolation and a sense of possibility in friendship and art. At once he...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,177 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 41%
reflective 32%
sad 30%
lighthearted 24%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
adventurous 7%
relaxing 7%
informative 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, CancerModerate
War, Alcoholism, Physical abuseMinor
Medical content, Violence, Terminal illness
360 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544022805
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication date: 05 February 2013
Description
Beloved author Gary D. Schmidt expertly blends comedy and tragedy in the story of Doug Swieteck, an unhappy "teenage thug" first introduced in The Wednesday Wars, who finds consolation and a sense of possibility in friendship and art. At once he...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,177 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 41%
reflective 32%
sad 30%
lighthearted 24%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
adventurous 7%
relaxing 7%
informative 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, CancerModerate
War, Alcoholism, Physical abuseMinor
Medical content, Violence, Terminal illness