The Light Fantastic by Sarah Combs

The Light Fantastic

Sarah Combs

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Seven tightly interwoven narratives. Three harrowing hours. One fateful day that changes everything. Delaware, the morning of April 19. Senior Skip Day, and April Donovan’s eighteenth birthday. Four days after the Boston Marathon bombing, the coun...

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Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
sad 60%
tense 60%
challenging 40%
emotional 40%
reflective 40%
inspiring 20%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 33%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.28

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