Why We Took the Car by Wolfgang Herrndorf

Why We Took the Car

Wolfgang Herrndorf with Tim Mohr (Translator)

fiction contemporary young adult adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

256 pages | first published 2010

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Mike Klingenberg isn’t exactly what you’d call one of the cool kids at his school. For one, he doesn’t have many friends. (Okay, zero friends.) And everyone laughs when he has to read his essays out loud in class. (Not in a good way.) And he’s nev...
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Summary of 2167 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
funny 71%
lighthearted 48%
emotional 28%
inspiring 23%
reflective 23%
hopeful 20%
relaxing 9%
challenging 4%
sad 4%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 38%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.48

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