Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

Love That Dog

Jack #1

Sharon Creech

112 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction childrens poetry young adult emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

"I guess it doeslook like a poemwhen you see ittyped uplike that."Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Ms. Stretchberry, won\'t stop giving her class poetry assignments -- and J...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,583 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 55%
emotional 51%
funny 39%
inspiring 36%
reflective 35%
sad 29%
hopeful 27%
relaxing 15%
informative 4%
dark 2%
mysterious 2%
challenging 1%

Pace

fast 84%
medium 13%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | No: 16% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | N/A: 31% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 15%

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4.01

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