The Summer That Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel

The Summer That Melted Everything

Tiffany McDaniel

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The Summer That Melted Everything is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, emotionally layered stories that explore complex societal issues through a lens of magical realism and slow-burning tension.

Description

Fielding Bliss has never forgotten the long, crazy summer of 1984 when a heat wave scorched Breathed, Ohio. It was the year he became friends with the devil.Sal seems to appear out of nowhere--a bruised and tattered thirteen-year-old boy claiming ...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 2,615 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

sad: 78%

dark: 77%

reflective: 59%

tense: 38%

challenging: 37%

mysterious: 24%

adventurous: 7%

inspiring: 7%

hopeful: 4%

funny: 3%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
47% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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