Brave Story by Miyuki Miyabe, Alexander O. Smith

816 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

Young Wataru Mitani's life is a mess. His family has problems they never told him about, a new student at school upsets everything he knows about the world, and a girl's voice rings in his mind all hours of the night. Desperately he searches for s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 254 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
emotional 81%
hopeful 63%
reflective 54%
challenging 45%
inspiring 45%
dark 27%
funny 18%
lighthearted 18%
mysterious 18%
sad 18%
tense 18%
relaxing 9%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.16

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