The people at Slate have done what sounds like a very complicated job and turned up some very interesting results—essentially, they’ve distinguished Twilight, Harry Potter and The Hunger Games by each individual author’s unique tics to try to figure out what makes each different and why they’ve had different cultural impacts. The whole article is well worth reading for those of you that like to keep up on your YA phenomenons, but probably nothing tells more than this chart. It’s easy here to see Katniss’ stark, pragmatic character, Harry’s investigative magic sleuthing and Bella Swan’s—well, it seems like she’s keeping busy too. So, if you’re still wondering which Young Adult Fiction train to board, let this chart be your guide …
