The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf

The Weight of Our Sky

Hanna Alkaf

288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional medium-paced
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A music loving teen with OCD does everything she can to find her way back to her mother during the historic race riots in 1969 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in this heart-pounding literary debut.Melati Ahmad looks like your typical movie-going, Beatles-...

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Moods

emotional 84%
tense 67%
dark 63%
sad 50%
challenging 39%
adventurous 34%
informative 31%
reflective 26%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 42%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 67% | Character: 21% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.23

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