314 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689868238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication date: 26 September 2006
Description
When seventeen-year-old Valerie runs away to New York City, she's trying to escape a life that has utterly betrayed her. Sporting a new identity, she takes up with a gang of squatters who live in the city's labyrinthine subway system. But there's ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,804 reviews
Moods
adventurous 75%
mysterious 53%
tense 36%
emotional 23%
challenging 12%
sad 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
reflective 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Animal death, Death, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Sexual content, Homophobia, Animal cruelty
314 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689868238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication date: 26 September 2006
Description
When seventeen-year-old Valerie runs away to New York City, she's trying to escape a life that has utterly betrayed her. Sporting a new identity, she takes up with a gang of squatters who live in the city's labyrinthine subway system. But there's ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,804 reviews
Moods
adventurous 75%
mysterious 53%
tense 36%
emotional 23%
challenging 12%
sad 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
reflective 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Animal death, Death, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Sexual content, Homophobia, Animal cruelty