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311 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613832622
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
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 thei...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,571 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, Child abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Emotional abuse, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death311 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613832622
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
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 thei...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,571 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, Child abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Emotional abuse, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death