One Hundred Days by Alice Pung

One Hundred Days

Alice Pung

288 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

One day, a boy in a nice silver car gives sixteen-year-old Karuna a ride. So Karuna returns the favour. Eventually, Karuna can’t ignore the reality: she is pregnant. Incensed, her mother, already over-protective, confines her to their fourteenth-s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 61%
challenging 53%
hopeful 33%
tense 29%
sad 25%
dark 22%
inspiring 9%
funny 8%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 16%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.96

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