Thumbsucker by Walter Kirn

Thumbsucker

Walter Kirn

300 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction young adult funny reflective medium-paced
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Description

This eighties-centric, Ritalin-fueled, pitch-perfect comic novel by a writer to watch brings energy and originality to the classic Midwestern coming-of-age story.Meet Justin Cobb, "the King Kong of oral obsessives" (as his dentist dubs him) and th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
reflective 60%
lighthearted 40%
sad 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
emotional 20%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.31

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