The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler

The Basic Eight

Daniel Handler

329 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery young adult lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Flannery Culp wants you to know the whole story of her spectacularly awful senior year. Tyrants, perverts, tragic crushes, gossip, cruel jokes, and the hallucinatory effects of absinthe -- Flannery and the seven other friends in the Basic Eight ha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,029 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
funny 67%
mysterious 58%
tense 32%
challenging 16%
reflective 16%
emotional 12%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 28%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 33% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 34% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.79

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