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by Laurie Halse Anderson

2002•Teen•232 pages

Taste attributes: teendramarealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadscomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA small-scale, emotional book, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

Meet Kate Malone—straight-A science and math geek, minister's daughter, ace long-distance runner, new girlfriend (to Mitchell "Early Decision Harvard" Pangborn III), unwilling family caretaker, and emotional avoidance champion. Kate manages her life by organizing it as logically as the periodic table. She can handle it all—or so she thinks.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

TeenDramaHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leadsComplex relationship

Subjects

DeathTeenage girlsNeighborlinessFathers and daughtersHigh schoolsSchoolsHigh school seniorsFathers

Details

Author
Laurie Halse Anderson
Published
2002
Pages
232
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