Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien

Z for Zachariah

Robert C. O'Brien

249 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction science fiction young adult dark tense slow-paced

Description

Is anyone out there? Ann Burden is sixteen years old and completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote valley with no evidence of a...

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Moods

dark 83%
tense 78%
emotional 28%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 21%
challenging 19%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
reflective 15%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 27%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 27%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 37% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.52

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