The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall

The Seventh Most Important Thing

Shelley Pearsall

288 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional slow-paced

Description

This "luminescent" (Kirkus Reviews) story of anger and art, loss and redemption will appeal to fans of Lisa Graff's Lost in the Sun and Vince Vawter's Paperboy. NOMINATED FOR 16 STATE AWARDS AN ALA NOTABLE BOOKAN ILA TEACHERS CHOICEA KIRKUS REVIEW...

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Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
reflective 69%
inspiring 61%
hopeful 53%
sad 23%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 15%
challenging 7%
informative 7%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.89

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