380 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060733865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 09 May 2006
Description
Flannery Culp wants you to know the whole story of her spectacularly awful senior year. Tyrants, perverts, tragic crushes, gossip, cruel jokes, and the hallucinatory effects of absinthe -- Flannery and the seven other friends in the Basic Eight ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 922 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
mysterious 58%
tense 32%
challenging 16%
reflective 16%
emotional 12%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 34% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, FatphobiaModerate
Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorderMinor
Addiction, Drug use, Hate crime
380 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060733865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 09 May 2006
Description
Flannery Culp wants you to know the whole story of her spectacularly awful senior year. Tyrants, perverts, tragic crushes, gossip, cruel jokes, and the hallucinatory effects of absinthe -- Flannery and the seven other friends in the Basic Eight ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 922 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
mysterious 58%
tense 32%
challenging 16%
reflective 16%
emotional 12%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 34% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, FatphobiaModerate
Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorderMinor
Addiction, Drug use, Hate crime