Cruddy by Lynda Barry

Cruddy

Lynda Barry

305 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction young adult dark fast-paced
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On a September night in 1971, a few days after getting busted for dropping acid, a sixteen-year-old curls up in the corner of her ratty bedroom and begins to write. Now the truth can finally be revealed about the mysterious day long ago when the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
funny 69%
emotional 53%
sad 53%
adventurous 38%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
hopeful 23%
mysterious 15%
reflective 15%
inspiring 7%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 27% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

4.12

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