Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples

Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind

Shabanu #1

Suzanne Fisher Staples

240 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical young adult challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced
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Life is both sweet and cruel to strong-willed young Shabanu, whose home is the windswept Cholistan Desert of Pakistan. The second daughter in a family with no sons, she' s been allowed freedoms forbidden to most Muslim girls. But when a tragic enc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 647 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 75%
challenging 62%
adventurous 50%
reflective 37%
tense 37%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
dark 12%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.65

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