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192 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395069622
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 09 September 1960
Description
1961 Newbery Medal Winner Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches.Here, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,577 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
reflective 41%
sad 41%
inspiring 35%
hopeful 26%
informative 15%
challenging 14%
tense 10%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Death of parent, GriefMinor
Violence, Blood, Colonisation
192 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395069622
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 09 September 1960
Description
1961 Newbery Medal Winner Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches.Here, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,577 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
reflective 41%
sad 41%
inspiring 35%
hopeful 26%
informative 15%
challenging 14%
tense 10%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Death of parent, GriefMinor
Violence, Blood, Colonisation