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208 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399555497
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ember
Publication date: 27 March 2018
Description
A new paperback edition of Julia Alvarez's beloved Pura Belpr winner about life in Trujillo's Dominican Republic. "Diary entries written by a child while in hiding will remind readers of Anne Frank's story." --SLJ Anita de la Torre never questi...
Community Reviews Summary of 845 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
informative 41%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 39%
tense 36%
reflective 32%
challenging 26%
dark 25%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 33% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
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Confinement, Death, Death of parentMinor
Torture, Police brutality, War208 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399555497
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ember
Publication date: 27 March 2018
Description
A new paperback edition of Julia Alvarez's beloved Pura Belpr winner about life in Trujillo's Dominican Republic. "Diary entries written by a child while in hiding will remind readers of Anne Frank's story." --SLJ Anita de la Torre never questi...
Community Reviews Summary of 845 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
informative 41%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 39%
tense 36%
reflective 32%
challenging 26%
dark 25%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 33% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Death, Death of parentMinor
Torture, Police brutality, War