Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Starfish

Akemi Dawn Bowman

352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

A half-Japanese teen grapples with social anxiety and her narcissist mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school in this "stunningly beautiful, highly nuanced debut" (Booklist, starred review).Kiko Himura has always had a hard time ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,430 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
hopeful 57%
sad 51%
reflective 48%
inspiring 42%
dark 29%
challenging 22%
tense 20%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 77%
fast 18%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 4% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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