We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

We Are All So Good at Smiling

Amber McBride

3 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy poetry young adult dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

 They Both Die at the End meets The Bell Jar in this haunting, beautiful young adult novel-in-verse about clinical depression and healing from trauma, from National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride.Whimsy is back in the hospital for treatment of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 192 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
dark 66%
sad 58%
reflective 57%
challenging 32%
hopeful 32%
mysterious 24%
inspiring 19%
tense 16%
adventurous 15%
informative 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 42%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.32

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