We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

We Are All So Good at Smiling

Amber McBride

487 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy poetry young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

 They Both Die at the End meets The Bell Jar in this haunting, beautiful young adult novel-in-verse about clinical depression and healing from trauma, from National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride.Whimsy is back in the hospital for treatment of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 732 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
dark 64%
sad 62%
reflective 55%
hopeful 37%
challenging 32%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 20%
adventurous 18%
tense 18%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 40%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.12

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