What I Was by Meg Rosoff

What I Was

Meg Rosoff

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fiction literary young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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What I Was is a beautifully crafted and heartbreakingly poignant coming-of-age tale that is set mainly in a hut on an isolated strip of land in East Anglia. The narrator is an older man who recounts the story of his most significant friendship--th...

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Community Reviews

3.36
based on 795 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

reflective: 63%

mysterious: 60%

adventurous: 33%

sad: 33%

dark: 27%

challenging: 18%

inspiring: 18%

funny: 12%

hopeful: 12%

tense: 12%

lighthearted: 9%

relaxing: 9%

informative: 3%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
73% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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