The One-In-A-Million Boy by Monica Wood

The One-In-A-Million Boy

Monica Wood

336 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny hopeful sad medium-paced
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The story of your life never starts at the beginning. Don't they teach you anything at school? So says 104-year-old Ona to the 11-year-old boy who's been sent to help her out every Saturday morning. As he refills the bird feeders and tidies the g...

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Community Reviews

4.04
based on 3,820 reviews

Moods

emotional: 85%

reflective: 66%

hopeful: 63%

sad: 61%

inspiring: 48%

funny: 31%

lighthearted: 10%

challenging: 7%

informative: 6%

adventurous: 5%

relaxing: 3%

dark: 2%

tense: 2%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose A mix
82% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

87% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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