Variant by Robison Wells

384 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction science fiction young adult emotional fast-paced
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Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life. He was wrong. Now he's trapped in a school that's surrounded by a razor-wire fence. A school where video cameras monitor his every move. Whe...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 2,282 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 81%

adventurous: 59%

tense: 59%

dark: 40%

emotional: 18%

funny: 12%

challenging: 9%

hopeful: 9%

sad: 9%

lighthearted: 3%

reflective: 3%


Pace

46% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

57% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
18% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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