One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

One Crazy Summer

Gaither Sisters #1

Rita Williams-Garcia

224 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction childrens historical middle grade emotional fast-paced

Description

In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a de...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,239 reviews

Moods

emotional 67%
informative 46%
adventurous 44%
hopeful 43%
reflective 39%
inspiring 37%
funny 34%
challenging 21%
lighthearted 19%
sad 19%
tense 5%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 41%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

4.05

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