Girls Like Us by Gail Giles

Girls Like Us

Gail Giles

210 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A 2015 Schneider Family Book Award WinnerWith gentle humor and unflinching realism, Gail Giles tells the gritty, ultimately hopeful story of two special ed teenagers entering the adult world. We understand stuff. We just learn it slow. And most o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 478 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 46%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 40%
dark 33%
sad 33%
funny 26%
challenging 20%
informative 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 26%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.67

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