I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier

I Am the Cheese

Robert Cormier

233 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction classics mystery young adult mysterious medium-paced

Description

Adam Farmer is on a journey - he has to get to Rutterburg with a parcel for his father. But as he travels, he starts to remember the events leading up to this point, memories which are also being prised out in gruelling psychiatric interviews. Wha...

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Moods

mysterious 95%
dark 87%
sad 50%
tense 50%
challenging 37%
emotional 37%
adventurous 16%
reflective 12%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 32%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 25% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.67

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