338 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616203368
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 12 November 2013
Description
Bellwether Award winner Susan Nussbaum's powerful novel invites us into the lives of a group of typical teenagers-alienated, funny, yearning for autonomy-except that they live in an institution for juveniles with disabilities. This unfamiliar, iso...
Community Reviews Summary of 401 reviews
Moods
informative 58%
challenging 52%
sad 52%
reflective 44%
dark 35%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 29%
funny 26%
lighthearted 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Physical abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Death, Rape, Child abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Racism338 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616203368
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 12 November 2013
Description
Bellwether Award winner Susan Nussbaum's powerful novel invites us into the lives of a group of typical teenagers-alienated, funny, yearning for autonomy-except that they live in an institution for juveniles with disabilities. This unfamiliar, iso...
Community Reviews Summary of 401 reviews
Moods
informative 58%
challenging 52%
sad 52%
reflective 44%
dark 35%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 29%
funny 26%
lighthearted 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Physical abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Death, Rape, Child abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Racism