Why We Took the Car by Wolfgang Herrndorf

Why We Took the Car

Wolfgang Herrndorf with Tim Mohr (Translator)

256 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Description

A beautifully written, darkly funny coming-of-age story from an award-winning, bestselling German authorMike Klingenberg isn’t exactly one of the cool kids at his school. For one, he doesn’t have many friends. (Okay, zero friends.) And everyon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,174 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
funny 70%
lighthearted 48%
emotional 29%
reflective 24%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 20%
relaxing 9%
challenging 4%
sad 4%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 38%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.48

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