Homeland by Cory Doctorow

Homeland

Little Brother #2

Cory Doctorow

400 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction science fiction young adult adventurous lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Description

In Cory Doctorow's wildly successful novel Little Brother, young Marcus Yallow was arbitrarily detained and brutalized by the government in the wake of a terrorist attack on San Francisco-an experience that led him to become a leader of the whole ...

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Moods

adventurous 84%
informative 72%
tense 60%
inspiring 44%
challenging 32%
dark 32%
hopeful 28%
reflective 24%
emotional 20%
funny 12%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 42%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

3.88

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