Half World by Hiromi Goto

256 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Melanie Tamaki is an outsider. As the unpopular and impoverished only child of a loving but neglectful mother, she is just barely coping with school and life. But everything changes on the day she returns home to find her mother is missing, lured ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
dark 61%
emotional 61%
hopeful 61%
inspiring 30%
challenging 15%
reflective 15%
tense 15%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Plot: 28% | Character: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.63

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