Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

Where Things Come Back

John Corey Whaley

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In the remarkable, bizarre, and heart-rending summer before Cullen Witter's senior year of high school, everything he thinks he understands about his small and painfully dull Arkansas town vanishes. His cousin overdoses; his town becomes absurdly ...

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Moods

emotional 81%
hopeful 62%
reflective 51%
mysterious 40%
sad 37%
dark 29%
tense 22%
funny 18%
lighthearted 18%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 11%
challenging 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 24%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 36% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.75

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