How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel

How I Learned to Drive

Paula Vogel

61 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction play challenging sad medium-paced

Description

The 1950s pop music accompanying Li'l Bit's excursion down memory lane cannot drown out the ghosts of her past. Sweet recollections of driving with her beloved uncle intermingle with lessons about the darker sides of life. Balmy evenings are fraug...

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Moods

dark 65%
emotional 65%
challenging 60%
sad 55%
reflective 50%
tense 45%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 42%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.94

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