The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp

The Lesser Blessed

Richard Van Camp

170 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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The 20th-anniversary edition of Richard Van Camp's best-selling coming-of-age story, with a new introduction and story by the author Larry is a Dogrib Indian growing up in the small northern town of Fort Simmer. His tongue, his hallucinations and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 273 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
emotional 62%
sad 62%
reflective 50%
challenging 46%
funny 31%
tense 21%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 31%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.69

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