The Selected Works of T S Spivet by Reif Larsen

The Selected Works of T S Spivet

Reif Larsen

400 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction young adult adventurous reflective medium-paced

Description

A brilliant, boundary-leaping debut novel tracing twelve-year-old genius map maker T.S. Spivet's attempts to understand the ways of the world.When twelve-year-old genius cartographer T.S. Spivet receives an unexpected phone call from the Smithsoni...

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Community Reviews Summary of 827 reviews

Moods

adventurous 82%
reflective 44%
emotional 41%
funny 35%
hopeful 23%
informative 20%
inspiring 17%
lighthearted 17%
mysterious 17%
relaxing 8%
sad 8%
tense 8%
challenging 2%
dark 2%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 43%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 38% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.8

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