Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going

Fat Kid Rules the World

K.L. Going

224 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary music young adult emotional slow-paced
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A Michael L. Printz Honor BookTroy Billings is seventeen, 296 pounds, friendless, utterly miserable, and about to step off a New York subway platform in front of an oncoming train. Until he meets Curt MacCrae, an emaciated, semi-homeless, high sch...

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Community Reviews Summary of 550 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
funny 57%
inspiring 57%
challenging 42%
dark 42%
hopeful 28%
lighthearted 28%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.72

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