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194 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524738112
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Description
Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman’s stirring middle-grade debut. Life is harsh in Chennai’s teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,145 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
hopeful 65%
adventurous 37%
inspiring 33%
reflective 26%
challenging 18%
funny 13%
informative 13%
dark 12%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Grief, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Misogyny, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail
194 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524738112
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Description
Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman’s stirring middle-grade debut. Life is harsh in Chennai’s teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,145 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
hopeful 65%
adventurous 37%
inspiring 33%
reflective 26%
challenging 18%
funny 13%
informative 13%
dark 12%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Grief, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Misogyny, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail