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Tammy
is on page 25 of 213
This book is a perfect example of quality over quantity. At only 213 pages (and it’s a small paperback!), the author manages to set everything up - from plot to characters, to setting - in such a short time. This is all due to good pacing and action-oriented prose. The book is actually the perfect training tool on pacing.
— Oct 06, 2025 08:34AM
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Tammy
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Wow, so much was packed into 213 pages. THIS is how to write a YA thriller novel! Excellent pacing, nothing repetitiveness, and every sentence is there for a purpose, not as filler. The scary parts are scary, the tense parts are tense, etc. The author really maximizes the word limit.
— Oct 10, 2025 12:14PM
Tammy
is on page 71 of 213
71 out of 213 pages done, and the author has covered so much! It’s amazing. So much happens (yet the pacing is never rushed) in this small book than those 400- 600-page books we have these days, where the authors just meander on and on. The secret to early-‘90s YA thrillers? The authors don’t repeat themselves. A fact maybe be stated twice, maybe three times (a rarity), but typically only once 95% of the time. Love!
— Oct 09, 2025 05:47PM
Tammy
is on page 54 of 213
Early-‘90s YA thrillers were small in size and low in page numbers (typically under 200 pages, unless very special), yet their authors really knew how to pack in a fully developed and atmospheric story while maintaining pacing! “Dream Date” moves along at a rate that maintains the focus of its teenage readers, yet at no point feels rushed.
— Oct 08, 2025 12:12PM
