Me and Marvin Gardens by Amy Sarig King

Me and Marvin Gardens

Amy Sarig King

256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade emotional slow-paced

Description

Obe Devlin has problems. His family's farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy abandoned him for the development kids. And he keeps getting nosebleeds, because of that thing he doesn't like to talk about. So Obe hangs out ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
hopeful 66%
funny 50%
inspiring 50%
mysterious 50%
informative 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
sad 16%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.85

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