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4.49 AVERAGE
4.49 AVERAGE
The reader for Mila did a fabulous job. The emotion in her voice was such a performance.
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
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:
Complicated
I really like this book, it was good and it told me about the Ukrainian famine, but in my opinion, the narrator of Mila's voice got a little too shaky sometimes and was overdramatic.
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-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:
Complicated
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
What a powerful well written story of a dark time period in history. For a middle-grade book I am significantly impressed.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
A striking and moving YA novel about a historical event I knew nothing about: the Holodomor, aka the Ukraine Famine of 1932-1933. The novel takes three perspectives - all of 13 year olds: a boy stuck at home during the 2020 Covid quarantines; a middle-class Ukrainian girl growing up in Brooklyn; and a well-to-do Ukrainian girl in Kyiv, the daughter of a Soviet official.
I appreciate very much Katherine Marsh's work: she weaves together highly personal, relatable stories - told from a young person's perspective - about difficult and nuanced historical events. I thought she did a fantastic job in Nowhere Boy, about the 2015 refugee crisis. This book is likewise expertly done: all three kids are relatable (though 2020 Matthew feels SO CODDLED compared to the girls - mamma mia, it really was uphill both ways in the olden times).
I appreciate very much Katherine Marsh's work: she weaves together highly personal, relatable stories - told from a young person's perspective - about difficult and nuanced historical events. I thought she did a fantastic job in Nowhere Boy, about the 2015 refugee crisis. This book is likewise expertly done: all three kids are relatable (though 2020 Matthew feels SO CODDLED compared to the girls - mamma mia, it really was uphill both ways in the olden times).
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced