Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien

Z for Zachariah

Robert C. O'Brien

249 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction science fiction young adult dark tense medium-paced
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Is anyone out there? Ann Burden is sixteen years old and completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote valley with no evidence of a...

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Moods

tense 79%
dark 78%
emotional 29%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 23%
sad 20%
challenging 19%
hopeful 18%
reflective 12%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 27%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.55

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