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challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It is easy to get a child's voice wrong - it's in trying to capture innocence without it coming across as stupidity, I think. This book is told from the perspective of a 12-year-old, and it is done with absolute believability to the reader - Danielle Binks gets it right. I also loved the way the author wove the concept of maps and geography throughout the story. I will absolutely be reading more from Danielle Binks and I'm glad to have come across her work. Highly recommended!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage, Child death, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, War, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Blood and Car accident
This is a book for children, so the discussion around war is at a child-appropriate level. More detail on miscarriage/child death:
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