Hold Still by Nina LaCour

Hold Still

Nina LaCour

272 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A beautiful new edition of the stunning debut novel by Nina LaCour, award-winning author of We Are Okay "Hold Still may be the truest depiction of the aching, gaping hole left in the wake of a suicide that I've ever read. A haunting and hopeful ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,428 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
sad 83%
reflective 63%
hopeful 45%
dark 39%
challenging 18%
inspiring 16%
tense 8%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 21%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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