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208 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702302725
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 05 November 2020
Description
In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the Windrush generation.Leonard is shocked when he arrives with his mother in the port of Southampton. His father is a stranger to him, it’s cold and e...
Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews
Moods
informative 68%
sad 65%
challenging 44%
inspiring 44%
reflective 41%
hopeful 20%
tense 17%
dark 13%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 48%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, Bullying, Hate crimeMinor
Blood, Abandonment
208 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702302725
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 05 November 2020
Description
In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the Windrush generation.Leonard is shocked when he arrives with his mother in the port of Southampton. His father is a stranger to him, it’s cold and e...
Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews
Moods
informative 68%
sad 65%
challenging 44%
inspiring 44%
reflective 41%
hopeful 20%
tense 17%
dark 13%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 48%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, Bullying, Hate crimeMinor
Blood, Abandonment