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171 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780888994165
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from attending school, shopping at the market, or even playing in the streets of Kabul, the heroine of Deborah Ellis's engrossing children's novel The Br...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,203 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
challenging 37%
informative 36%
dark 34%
hopeful 34%
tense 33%
inspiring 32%
adventurous 29%
reflective 29%
mysterious 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence, Grief, DeathModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutalityMinor
Excrement, Religious bigotry, Drug use171 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780888994165
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from attending school, shopping at the market, or even playing in the streets of Kabul, the heroine of Deborah Ellis's engrossing children's novel The Br...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,203 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
challenging 37%
informative 36%
dark 34%
hopeful 34%
tense 33%
inspiring 32%
adventurous 29%
reflective 29%
mysterious 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Grief, DeathModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutalityMinor
Excrement, Religious bigotry, Drug use