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240 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763687465
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 10 May 2016
Description
In a refreshed paperback edition with a bold cover, this novel by award-winning author Mal Peet transports readers to a fictional South American country and a world of soccer, celebrity, and strange occurrences investigated by sports reporter Paul...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 57%
adventurous 42%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 28%
lighthearted 28%
challenging 14%
informative 14%
relaxing 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 28% | Character: 28% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent, DeathMinor
Vomit, Violence240 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763687465
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 10 May 2016
Description
In a refreshed paperback edition with a bold cover, this novel by award-winning author Mal Peet transports readers to a fictional South American country and a world of soccer, celebrity, and strange occurrences investigated by sports reporter Paul...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 57%
adventurous 42%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 28%
lighthearted 28%
challenging 14%
informative 14%
relaxing 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 28% | Character: 28% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent, DeathMinor
Vomit, Violence