Aquarium by David Vann

Aquarium

David Vann

228 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Twelve-year-old Caitlin lives alone with her mother—a docker at the local container port—in subsidized housing next to an airport in Seattle. Each day, while she waits to be picked up after school, Caitlin visits the local aquarium to study the fi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 378 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
dark 70%
sad 65%
tense 60%
reflective 55%
challenging 45%
hopeful 25%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

fast 42%
medium 38%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.66

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