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311 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780545356619
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date: 01 January 2012
Description
This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback The year is 2194, and Tendai, Rita, and Kuda are the children of Zimbabwe's wealthy and powerful chief of security. They've escaped from their...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,569 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
mysterious 36%
emotional 31%
dark 27%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 18%
funny 13%
challenging 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 35% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Kidnapping, Physical abuse, GaslightingModerate
Misogyny, Gun violence, SexismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Pedophilia311 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780545356619
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date: 01 January 2012
Description
This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback The year is 2194, and Tendai, Rita, and Kuda are the children of Zimbabwe's wealthy and powerful chief of security. They've escaped from their...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,569 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
mysterious 36%
emotional 31%
dark 27%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 18%
funny 13%
challenging 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 35% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Physical abuse, GaslightingModerate
Misogyny, Gun violence, SexismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Pedophilia