Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Revolution

Jennifer Donnelly

472 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Description

Blake Wrightman died during the Vietnam War. Not on a Southeast Asian battlefield, but on an American college campus. He died the day the bomb he planted at an anti-war protest claimed a small boy’s life—and forced Blake Wrightman to vanish. Now, ...

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Moods

emotional 76%
dark 60%
adventurous 50%
mysterious 34%
sad 34%
challenging 31%
hopeful 26%
reflective 18%
inspiring 13%
informative 10%
tense 10%
funny 7%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 32%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 36% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.98

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