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350 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007354405
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dicey had known for a while that something was not right, and when her mother said goodbye that day Dicey knew she wasn't coming back. As she was the oldest, it was up to Dicey to lead the three others on foot across America to their aunt's house.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,985 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
hopeful 51%
sad 45%
reflective 30%
inspiring 21%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 15%
tense 15%
dark 6%
funny 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 28% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
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Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment
350 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007354405
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dicey had known for a while that something was not right, and when her mother said goodbye that day Dicey knew she wasn't coming back. As she was the oldest, it was up to Dicey to lead the three others on foot across America to their aunt's house.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,985 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
hopeful 51%
sad 45%
reflective 30%
inspiring 21%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 15%
tense 15%
dark 6%
funny 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 28% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment