Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta

Looking for Alibrandi

Melina Marchetta

261 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Multi-award-winning, a bestseller and made into an award-winning feature film, Looking for Alibrandi has become a modern classic.Melina Marchetta's stunning debut novel Looking for Alibrandi is one girl's story of her final year at school, a year ...

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Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 59%
funny 53%
hopeful 46%
sad 29%
lighthearted 28%
inspiring 25%
challenging 7%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.83

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