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readtotheend's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
A middle grade epistolary style story about a girl writing to her deceased mother about what's going on in India/Pakisatan in the 1940s during the partition of India. It's so important to tell these historical stories to the younger generations so I welcome these historical stories for middle grade readers. I loved how the family came together during this period of time and especially loved Dadi and Kazi, two very special characters. The audiobook narration for this book was excellent, I highly recommend in audio.
bibliobrandie's review against another edition
5.0
This epistolary historical novel tells the story of a young girl and her family uprooted from their home by the partition of India. The narrative style, reminiscent of Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl, offers a personal and intimate perspective on this historical event. I reread it so that I could read the new companion novel, Amil and the After.
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
Middle grade historical fiction about the partition of India and Pakistan. This is a good introduction for kids who may not know much about the history of how India and Pakistan became 2 separate countries and what the human impact of the partition was.
hollyxbear's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so needed in the world of Historical Fiction. There is a severe lack of Indian representation in novels and this was such an important part of history. Children need to learn about the hardships people of all different cultures and parts of the world have been going through throughout history. I want 20 more book by this author and 20,000 more written for kids about everyday life in India through the ages.
firefly_reading's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
lnseiple's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
tense
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
4.0
jesstele's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
k_dog_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tinada1nonly's review against another edition
hopeful
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? N/A
4.0
anamsoomro's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0