Runaway Train by Lee Matthew Goldberg

293 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
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They told me I was an out-of-control train about to crash…Everything changed when the police officer knocked on the door to tell me – a 16-year-old – that my older sister Kristen had died of a brain aneurysm. Cue the start of my parents neglecting...

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Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
adventurous 81%
hopeful 63%
sad 63%
reflective 54%
challenging 45%
dark 45%
funny 27%
inspiring 27%
lighthearted 18%
tense 18%
mysterious 9%
relaxing 9%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 36%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.8

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