Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta

Looking for Alibrandi

Melina Marchetta

320 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

For as long as Josephine Alibrandi can remember, it’s just been her, her mom, and her grandmother. Now it’s her final year at a wealthy Catholic high school. The nuns couldn’t be any stricter—but that doesn’t seem to stop all kinds of men from com...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,118 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 61%
funny 52%
hopeful 46%
inspiring 30%
sad 30%
lighthearted 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 94% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.82

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...