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368 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547534176
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication date: 05 April 2011
Description
2011 National Book Award FinalistAs a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him. So begins a coming-of-age masterwork full of equal parts c...
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
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Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, CancerModerate
War, Alcoholism, Physical abuseMinor
Medical content, Violence, Terminal illness368 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547534176
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication date: 05 April 2011
Description
2011 National Book Award FinalistAs a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him. So begins a coming-of-age masterwork full of equal parts c...
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