Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta

Saving Francesca

Melina Marchetta

256 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Francesca is at the beginning of her second term in Year Eleven at an all boy's school that has just started accepting girls. She still misses her old friends, and, to make things worse, her mother has had a breakdown and can barely move from her ...

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Moods

emotional 98%
hopeful 58%
reflective 50%
sad 48%
funny 43%
inspiring 23%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 10%
dark 8%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 35%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.1

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