230 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0060269898
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller coast...
Community Reviews Summary of 826 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 57%
emotional 35%
adventurous 28%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 14%
challenging 7%
sad 7%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
230 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0060269898
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller coast...
Community Reviews Summary of 826 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 57%
emotional 35%
adventurous 28%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 14%
challenging 7%
sad 7%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating