Paranoid Park by Blake Nelson

Paranoid Park

Blake Nelson

180 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction sports young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Description

It was an accident. He didn't mean to kill the security guard with his skateboard - it was self-defense. But there's no one to back up his story. No one even knows he was at Paranoid Park. Should he confess, or can he get away with it? It's an eth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
emotional 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 37%
mysterious 37%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
sad 12%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | Character: 16% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.3

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