Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

Bud, Not Buddy

Christopher Paul Curtis

243 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction childrens historical middle grade emotional fast-paced
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It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him:He has his own suitcase full of special things.He's the author of Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things f...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 8,007 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 64%

emotional: 60%

hopeful: 51%

funny: 41%

sad: 32%

inspiring: 30%

reflective: 22%

lighthearted: 21%

informative: 12%

challenging: 8%

tense: 6%

mysterious: 4%

dark: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

46% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

26% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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