Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri

Everything Sad is Untrue

Daniel Nayeri

497 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction memoir middle grade young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

A patchwork story is the shame of the refugee, Nayeri writes early in the novel. In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical audience of classmates, telling the tales of his family's history, ...

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Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 65%
funny 55%
hopeful 52%
inspiring 44%
sad 39%
informative 26%
challenging 25%
adventurous 21%
lighthearted 15%
dark 7%
tense 6%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 21%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%

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4.36

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