Asking For It by Louise O'Neill

Asking For It

Louise O'Neill

346 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

It's the beginning of the summer in a small town in Ireland. Emma O'Donovan is eighteen years old, beautiful, happy, confident. One night, there's a party. Everyone is there. All eyes are on Emma. The next morning, she wakes on the front porch of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,385 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
sad 77%
emotional 74%
challenging 64%
reflective 36%
tense 36%
informative 16%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 22%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 34% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.01

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