The World According to Anna by Jostein Gaarder

The World According to Anna

Jostein Gaarder with Don Bartlett (Translator)

240 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy philosophy young adult challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

When fifteen-year-old Anna begins receiving messages from another time, her parents take her to the doctor. But he can find nothing wrong with Anna; in fact he believes there may be some truth to what she is seeing. Anna is haunted by visions o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 290 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
informative 52%
inspiring 52%
emotional 26%
hopeful 26%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 21%
challenging 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 26%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.13

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