Wave by Diana Farid

Wave

Diana Farid with Kris Goto (Illustrator)

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction historical poetry young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Thirteen-year-old Ava loves to surf and to sing. Singing and reading Rumi poems settle her mild OCD, and catching waves with her best friend, Phoenix, lets her fit in--her olive skin looks tan, not foreign. But then Ava has to spend the summer bef...

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Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews

Moods

emotional 95%
sad 73%
reflective 47%
hopeful 39%
inspiring 21%
challenging 17%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 40%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Character: 20% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%

Average rating

4.17

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