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304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250754745
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 15 November 2022
Description
A beautifully told middle-grade novel-in-verse about a Japanese orphan's experience in occupied rural Manchuria during World War II.Twelve-year-old Natsu and her family live a quiet farm life in Manchuria, near the border of the Soviet Union. But ...
Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 46%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
dark 26%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 13%
reflective 13%
hopeful 6%
Pace
medium 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 72% | A mix: 18% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, GriefModerate
Excrement, Vomit
304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250754745
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 15 November 2022
Description
A beautifully told middle-grade novel-in-verse about a Japanese orphan's experience in occupied rural Manchuria during World War II.Twelve-year-old Natsu and her family live a quiet farm life in Manchuria, near the border of the Soviet Union. But ...
Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 46%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
dark 26%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 13%
reflective 13%
hopeful 6%
Pace
medium 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 72% | A mix: 18% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, GriefModerate
Excrement, Vomit