Hold Still by Nina LaCour

Hold Still

Nina LaCour

230 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

An arresting story about starting over after a friend’s suicide, from a breakthrough new voice in YA fictiondear caitlin, there are so many things that i want so badly to tell you but i just can’t.Devastating, hopeful, hopeless, playful . . . in w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,014 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
sad 85%
reflective 63%
hopeful 42%
dark 37%
challenging 17%
inspiring 15%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 24%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.99

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