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320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804176750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 12 September 2017
Description
From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle's epic 1909 World's Fair.For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,068 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
reflective 56%
informative 32%
hopeful 27%
adventurous 24%
inspiring 21%
challenging 18%
dark 13%
tense 10%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Dementia, GriefModerate
Trafficking, Racism, AbandonmentMinor
Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse
320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804176750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 12 September 2017
Description
From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle's epic 1909 World's Fair.For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,068 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
reflective 56%
informative 32%
hopeful 27%
adventurous 24%
inspiring 21%
challenging 18%
dark 13%
tense 10%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Dementia, GriefModerate
Trafficking, Racism, AbandonmentMinor
Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse