A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

A Year Down Yonder

A Long Way from Chicago #2

Richard Peck

160 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade funny lighthearted medium-paced
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Mary Alice remembers childhood summers packed with drama. At fifteen, she faces a whole long year with Grandma Dowdel, well known for shaking up her neighbors-and everyone else. All Mary Alice can know for certain is this: when trying to predict h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,611 reviews

Moods

funny 88%
lighthearted 74%
adventurous 51%
emotional 18%
hopeful 14%
reflective 11%
relaxing 11%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 13%

Average rating

3.98

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