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160 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307800145
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Publication date: 28 September 2011
Description
Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed. When Phil...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,117 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 46%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 34%
tense 34%
challenging 28%
reflective 28%
dark 15%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 9%
funny 3%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 34% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Abandonment, Colonisation, Grief
160 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307800145
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Publication date: 28 September 2011
Description
Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed. When Phil...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,117 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 46%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 34%
tense 34%
challenging 28%
reflective 28%
dark 15%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 9%
funny 3%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 34% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Abandonment, Colonisation, Grief