A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

A Single Shard

Linda Sue Park

176 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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13-year-old Tree-ear lives in a Korean village famous for its ceramics. He doesn't have much but he loves to watch master potter Min at work and dreams of learning the craft one day.Reluctantly Min agrees to let Tree-ear help him. Determined to do...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,429 reviews

Moods

hopeful 64%
emotional 62%
adventurous 48%
inspiring 48%
reflective 36%
informative 23%
lighthearted 22%
sad 22%
relaxing 7%
funny 5%
challenging 3%
tense 3%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 37%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | No: 4% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 15%

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3.84

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