Dead Wednesday by Jerry Spinelli

Dead Wednesday

Jerry Spinelli

240 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction middle grade emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Can playing dead bring you back to life? Maybe on Dead Wednesday… On this day the worlds of a shy boy and a gone girl collide, and the connection they make will change them both forever. A brilliant new novel from the Newbery Medal winner and auth...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
hopeful 55%
emotional 52%
funny 36%
lighthearted 34%
sad 26%
adventurous 23%
dark 21%
inspiring 21%
mysterious 21%
challenging 7%
informative 5%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 35%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.23

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...