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371 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780449911839
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 27 August 1996
Description
For Davita Chandal, growing up in New York in the 1930s and '40s is an experience of indescribable joy--and unfathomable sadness. Her loving parents, both fervent radicals, fill her with the fiercely bright hope for a new, better world. But the de...
Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 50%
challenging 35%
dark 35%
informative 35%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Misogyny, Suicide attemptModerate
Bullying, War, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Rape, Fatphobia, Alcohol
371 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780449911839
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 27 August 1996
Description
For Davita Chandal, growing up in New York in the 1930s and '40s is an experience of indescribable joy--and unfathomable sadness. Her loving parents, both fervent radicals, fill her with the fiercely bright hope for a new, better world. But the de...
Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 50%
challenging 35%
dark 35%
informative 35%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Misogyny, Suicide attemptModerate
Bullying, War, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Rape, Fatphobia, Alcohol