Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm

256 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction childrens graphic novel historical middle grade adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A graphic novel adaptation of the beloved, bestselling Newbery Honor-winning novel.Eleven-year-old Turtle is smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and money—and sometimes even dream...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 270 reviews

Moods

adventurous 70%
lighthearted 62%
funny 57%
emotional 52%
hopeful 40%
reflective 17%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 12%
tense 10%
sad 7%
mysterious 5%
challenging 2%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 33% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.79

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...