Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Monster

Monster #1

Walter Dean Myers

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction crime young adult dark fast-paced

Description

Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. Maybe I can make my own movie. The film will be the story of my life. No, not my life, but of this experience. I'll call it what the lady who is the prosecutor called me. Monster.Fade...

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Moods

tense 68%
dark 66%
emotional 61%
reflective 37%
challenging 36%
sad 32%
informative 16%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 3%

Pace

fast 72%
medium 21%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 30% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.6

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