Friends Like These by Meg Rosoff

Friends Like These

Meg Rosoff

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

From the incomparable Meg Rosoff, bestselling author of How I Live Now and The Great Godden, comes an alluring coming-of-age tale about the summer that changes everything.New York City. June, 1982. When eighteen-year-old Beth arrives in Manhattan ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews

Moods

reflective 65%
emotional 53%
funny 21%
lighthearted 18%
dark 17%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 13%
sad 12%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
challenging 7%
inspiring 5%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 39%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.3

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