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384 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984836748
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 18 December 2018
Description
Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life -- until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,486 reviews
Moods
sad 86%
dark 69%
tense 39%
informative 37%
challenging 36%
reflective 25%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 25% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Child death, Death of parentModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, War384 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984836748
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 18 December 2018
Description
Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life -- until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,486 reviews
Moods
sad 86%
dark 69%
tense 39%
informative 37%
challenging 36%
reflective 25%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 25% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Death of parentModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, War