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384 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062899958
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 28 April 2020
Description
Now featuring gorgeous new cover art, this classic, powerfully emotional, award-winning novel is the perfect read to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. London is poised on the brink of World War II. Eight-year-old Willie ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,907 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
hopeful 62%
reflective 35%
inspiring 34%
adventurous 26%
dark 23%
challenging 19%
informative 13%
funny 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 6%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 98%Loveable characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 34% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Physical abuse, AbandonmentModerate
Child death, War, DeathMinor
Suicide, Antisemitism, Death of parent384 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062899958
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 28 April 2020
Description
Now featuring gorgeous new cover art, this classic, powerfully emotional, award-winning novel is the perfect read to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. London is poised on the brink of World War II. Eight-year-old Willie ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,907 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
hopeful 62%
reflective 35%
inspiring 34%
adventurous 26%
dark 23%
challenging 19%
informative 13%
funny 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 6%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 98%Loveable characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 34% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Physical abuse, AbandonmentModerate
Child death, War, DeathMinor
Suicide, Antisemitism, Death of parent