Scan barcode
218 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613833735
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 01 March 2012
Description
An award-winning debut novel from a stellar new voice in middle grade fiction. Matt Pin would like to forget: war torn Vietnam, bombs that fell like dead crows, and the terrible secret he left behind. But now that he is living with a caring adopti...
Community Reviews Summary of 423 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
reflective 61%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 38%
dark 23%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War
218 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613833735
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 01 March 2012
Description
An award-winning debut novel from a stellar new voice in middle grade fiction. Matt Pin would like to forget: war torn Vietnam, bombs that fell like dead crows, and the terrible secret he left behind. But now that he is living with a caring adopti...
Community Reviews Summary of 423 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
reflective 61%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 38%
dark 23%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War