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263 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786851720
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Publication date: 01 April 2008
Description
The powerful, poignant, bestselling National Book Award Finalist gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumphLakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,622 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
dark 68%
tense 38%
challenging 37%
informative 29%
reflective 17%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 38% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, TraffickingModerate
Child abuse, Torture
263 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786851720
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Publication date: 01 April 2008
Description
The powerful, poignant, bestselling National Book Award Finalist gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumphLakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,622 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
dark 68%
tense 38%
challenging 37%
informative 29%
reflective 17%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 38% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, TraffickingModerate
Child abuse, Torture