Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton

Rumble Fish

S.E. Hinton

fiction classics young adult emotional fast-paced

144 pages | first published 1975

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Rusty-James is the toughest guy in the group of high-school kids who hang out and shoot pool down at Benny's, and he enjoys keeping up his reputation. What he wants most of all is to be just like his older brother, the Motorcycle Boy. He wants to ...
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Summary of 1133 reviews

Moods

emotional 63%
reflective 60%
sad 48%
tense 36%
adventurous 29%
dark 29%
mysterious 17%
challenging 12%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 27%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.63

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