Carrie's War by Nina Bawden

Carrie's War

Nina Bawden

173 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction childrens historical emotional slow-paced
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Albert, Carrie and young Nick are war-time evacuees whose lives get so tangled up with the people they've come to live among that the war and their real families seem to belong to another world. Carrie and Nick are billeted in Wales with old Mr Ev...

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Community Reviews Summary of 763 reviews

Moods

adventurous 59%
emotional 59%
mysterious 36%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 22%
dark 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%

Pace

fast 40%
medium 36%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.72

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