360 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547152608
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication date: 05 April 2011
Description
2011 National Book Award FinalistAs a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him. So begins a coming-of-age masterwork full of equal parts c...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,513 reviews
Moods
hopeful 58%
funny 41%
sad 34%
reflective 31%
lighthearted 27%
inspiring 24%
challenging 17%
dark 13%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, CancerModerate
Alcoholism, War, Physical abuseMinor
Bullying, Violence, Medical content
360 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547152608
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication date: 05 April 2011
Description
2011 National Book Award FinalistAs a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him. So begins a coming-of-age masterwork full of equal parts c...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,513 reviews
Moods
hopeful 58%
funny 41%
sad 34%
reflective 31%
lighthearted 27%
inspiring 24%
challenging 17%
dark 13%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, CancerModerate
Alcoholism, War, Physical abuseMinor
Bullying, Violence, Medical content