The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder

The Orange Girl

Jostein Gaarder with James Anderson (Translator)

fiction contemporary philosophy young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

151 pages | first published 2003

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'My father died eleven years ago. I was only four then. I never thought I'd hear from him again, but now we're writing a book together'To Georg Røed, his father is no more than a shadow, a distant memory. But then one day his grandmother discovers...
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Summary of 1281 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 61%
inspiring 48%
sad 45%
hopeful 43%
lighthearted 31%
relaxing 19%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 15%
funny 12%
dark 5%
informative 5%
challenging 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 24%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 8%

Average rating

3.9

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