The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

The Impossible Knife of Memory

Laurie Halse Anderson

432 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional slow-paced
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For the past five years, Hayley Kincaid and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he gre...

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Moods

emotional 96%
sad 59%
dark 52%
tense 40%
challenging 28%
hopeful 28%
reflective 27%
funny 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 6%
informative 5%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 16%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

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3.84

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