We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

We Are All So Good at Smiling

Amber McBride

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy poetry dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

 They Both Die at the End meets The Bell Jar in this haunting, beautiful young adult novel-in-verse about clinical depression and healing from trauma, from National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride.Whimsy is back in the hospital for treatment of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews

Moods

emotional 93%
dark 64%
reflective 59%
sad 59%
challenging 37%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 22%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 17%
tense 16%
informative 3%
funny 2%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 43%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.34

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