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201 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781849164016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Raj is oblivious to the Second World War being fought beyond his tiny exotic island. His mother is his sole company while his father works as a prison guard, so the boy thinks only of making friends. One day, from the far-away world, a ship brings...
Community Reviews Summary of 204 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
reflective 50%
dark 31%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse
201 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781849164016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Raj is oblivious to the Second World War being fought beyond his tiny exotic island. His mother is his sole company while his father works as a prison guard, so the boy thinks only of making friends. One day, from the far-away world, a ship brings...
Community Reviews Summary of 204 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
reflective 50%
dark 31%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse