Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Starfish

Akemi Dawn Bowman

352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced
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A half-Japanese teen grapples with social anxiety and her narcissist mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school in this "stunningly beautiful, highly nuanced debut" (Booklist, starred review).Kiko Himura has always had a hard time ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,695 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
hopeful 57%
reflective 50%
sad 49%
inspiring 44%
dark 29%
challenging 21%
tense 18%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 17%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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