Hick by Andrea Portes

264 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

Description

Foreseeing a hopeless future in barrooms and parking lots, cagey 13-year-old Luli McMullen bolts headlong from the heartland, aiming at Las Vegas where she expects to find herself a sugar daddy. Almost immediately, crooked-bodied Eddie Kreezer, a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 92 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
emotional 100%
dark 75%
funny 50%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

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3.61

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