History Lesson for Girls by Aurelie Sheehan

History Lesson for Girls

Aurelie Sheehan

352 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In her follow-up to the critically acclaimed novel The Anxiety of Everyday Objects, Aurelie Sheehan presents a moving coming-of-age story set in the disturbingly reckless and often hilariously tacky 1970s. In 1975, Alison Glass, age thirteen, move...

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Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
funny 50%
hopeful 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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2.94

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