Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin

Lean on Pete

Willy Vlautin

277 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary adventurous dark medium-paced
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Willy Vlautin's award-winning novel Lean on Pete, a moving and compassionate story about a fifteen-year old-boy's unlikely connection to a failing racehorse as he struggles to find a place to call home--now a major motion picture from A24, the stu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 264 reviews

Moods

sad 85%
emotional 80%
adventurous 61%
dark 61%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
hopeful 19%
challenging 14%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 15%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.97

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