The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman

The Bridge Home

Padma Venkatraman

194 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
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Description

Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman’s stirring middle-grade debut. Life is harsh in Chennai’s teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,143 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
sad 77%
hopeful 64%
adventurous 36%
inspiring 32%
reflective 26%
challenging 18%
funny 13%
informative 13%
dark 11%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 41%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 21%

Average rating

4.22

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