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597 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781406357349
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Walker Books
Publication date: 21 November 2013
Description
A powerful novel written in vignettes about a a Nepalese girl who risks everything for a chance to reclaim her life. Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though they are desperately poor, Lakshmi’...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,603 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
dark 68%
tense 38%
challenging 37%
informative 29%
reflective 18%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 38% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, TraffickingModerate
Child abuse, Torture
597 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781406357349
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Walker Books
Publication date: 21 November 2013
Description
A powerful novel written in vignettes about a a Nepalese girl who risks everything for a chance to reclaim her life. Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though they are desperately poor, Lakshmi’...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,603 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
dark 68%
tense 38%
challenging 37%
informative 29%
reflective 18%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 38% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, TraffickingModerate
Child abuse, Torture