Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Starfish

Akemi Dawn Bowman

343 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced
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A gorgeous and emotionally resonant debut novel about a half-Japanese teen who grapples with social anxiety and her self-absorbed mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school.​Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly wha...

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Community Reviews

4.25
based on 3,098 reviews

Moods

emotional: 89%

hopeful: 55%

reflective: 51%

sad: 48%

inspiring: 42%

dark: 27%

challenging: 23%

tense: 19%

lighthearted: 6%

adventurous: 3%

funny: 3%

relaxing: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
75% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

90% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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