Paper Airplanes by Dawn O'Porter

272 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

It's the mid-1990s, and fifteen year-old Guernsey schoolgirls, Renée and Flo, are not really meant to be friends. Thoughtful, introspective and studious Flo couldn't be more different to ambitious, extroverted and sexually curious Renée. But Renée...

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Moods

emotional 75%
funny 56%
lighthearted 50%
sad 40%
hopeful 34%
reflective 21%
tense 12%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
challenging 6%
dark 6%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 28%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.69

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