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296 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780333947401
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Publication date: 04 May 2001
Description
Maia, orphaned at 13 in England, is very unhappy to be staying with distant relatives hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She becomes friends with a mysterious English boy who lives with the local Indians. But when they are forced to flee upriver, th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,029 reviews
Moods
hopeful 50%
lighthearted 44%
inspiring 31%
mysterious 28%
funny 22%
emotional 20%
relaxing 13%
informative 10%
reflective 8%
sad 7%
tense 6%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 26% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, ColonisationModerate
Sexism, Child abuseMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Animal death296 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780333947401
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Publication date: 04 May 2001
Description
Maia, orphaned at 13 in England, is very unhappy to be staying with distant relatives hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She becomes friends with a mysterious English boy who lives with the local Indians. But when they are forced to flee upriver, th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,029 reviews
Moods
hopeful 50%
lighthearted 44%
inspiring 31%
mysterious 28%
funny 22%
emotional 20%
relaxing 13%
informative 10%
reflective 8%
sad 7%
tense 6%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 26% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, ColonisationModerate
Sexism, Child abuseMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Animal death