Asking For It by Louise O'Neill

Asking For It

Louise O'Neill

354 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary feminism young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

It's the beginning of the summer in a small town in Ireland. Emma O'Donovan is eighteen years old, beautiful, happy, confident. One night, there's a party. Everyone is there. All eyes are on Emma. The next morning, she wakes on the front porch of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,123 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
sad 78%
emotional 76%
challenging 60%
tense 36%
reflective 33%
informative 14%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 22%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.01

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