230 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439722148
Format: Digital
Language: Italian
Publisher: MONDADORI
Publication date: 30 October 1990
fiction
middle grade
young adult
lighthearted
medium-paced
Description
Thirteen-year-old Mary Lou grows up considerably during the summer while learning about romance, homesickness, death, and her cousin's search for his biological father.
Community Reviews Summary of 859 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 77%
funny 66%
reflective 55%
emotional 44%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 5%
sad 5%
funny 66%
reflective 55%
emotional 44%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 47%
medium 41%
slow 11%
medium 41%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
230 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439722148
Format: Digital
Language: Italian
Publisher: MONDADORI
Publication date: 30 October 1990
fiction
middle grade
young adult
lighthearted
medium-paced
Description
Thirteen-year-old Mary Lou grows up considerably during the summer while learning about romance, homesickness, death, and her cousin's search for his biological father.
Community Reviews Summary of 859 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 77%
funny 66%
reflective 55%
emotional 44%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 5%
sad 5%
funny 66%
reflective 55%
emotional 44%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 47%
medium 41%
slow 11%
medium 41%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating