How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran

How to Build a Girl

How to Build a Girl #1

Caitlin Moran

fiction contemporary feminism young adult funny reflective medium-paced

352 pages | first published 2014

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My name’s Johanna Morrigan. I’m fourteen, and I’ve just decided to kill myself. I don’t really want to die, of course! I just need to kill Johanna, and build a new girl. Dolly Wilde will be everything I want to be, and more! But as with all the...
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Summary of 4136 reviews

Moods

funny 88%
emotional 51%
lighthearted 42%
hopeful 36%
reflective 34%
inspiring 28%
adventurous 23%
dark 15%
sad 8%
challenging 3%
relaxing 2%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 25%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.7

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