Cruddy by Lynda Barry

Cruddy

Lynda Barry

305 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction young adult dark fast-paced

Description

On a September night in 1971, a few days after getting busted for dropping acid, a sixteen-year-old curls up in the corner of her ratty bedroom and begins to write. Now the truth can finally be revealed about the mysterious day long ago when the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
funny 66%
emotional 58%
sad 50%
adventurous 41%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
inspiring 8%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.13

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