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395 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780545203371
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Three ordinary children are brought together by extraordinary events...Giuseppe is an orphaned street musician from Italy, who was sold by his uncle to work as a slave for an evil padrone in the U.S. But when a mysterious green violin enters his l...
Community Reviews Summary of 620 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
hopeful 45%
mysterious 45%
tense 45%
inspiring 36%
lighthearted 36%
challenging 18%
dark 18%
sad 18%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder
395 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780545203371
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Three ordinary children are brought together by extraordinary events...Giuseppe is an orphaned street musician from Italy, who was sold by his uncle to work as a slave for an evil padrone in the U.S. But when a mysterious green violin enters his l...
Community Reviews Summary of 620 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
hopeful 45%
mysterious 45%
tense 45%
inspiring 36%
lighthearted 36%
challenging 18%
dark 18%
sad 18%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder