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256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0593126319
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 29 June 2021
Description
Eleven-year-old Turtle is smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and money—and sometimes even dreams—is scarce. So when Turtle's mother gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't...
Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 62%
funny 57%
emotional 52%
hopeful 40%
reflective 17%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 12%
tense 10%
sad 7%
mysterious 5%
challenging 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 33% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal cruelty
256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0593126319
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 29 June 2021
Description
Eleven-year-old Turtle is smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and money—and sometimes even dreams—is scarce. So when Turtle's mother gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't...
Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 62%
funny 57%
emotional 52%
hopeful 40%
reflective 17%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 12%
tense 10%
sad 7%
mysterious 5%
challenging 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 33% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal cruelty