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162 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416949206
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 01 September 2007
Description
You forget. You forget you don't really exist here, that this isn't your home. Since emigrating from Bangladesh, fourteen-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
hopeful 50%
tense 50%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
inspiring 30%
reflective 30%
sad 30%
dark 10%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | A mix: 37% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Islamophobia, Racism, DeportationModerate
Body shaming, Fatphobia, XenophobiaMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Infidelity162 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416949206
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 01 September 2007
Description
You forget. You forget you don't really exist here, that this isn't your home. Since emigrating from Bangladesh, fourteen-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
hopeful 50%
tense 50%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
inspiring 30%
reflective 30%
sad 30%
dark 10%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | A mix: 37% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Islamophobia, Racism, DeportationModerate
Body shaming, Fatphobia, XenophobiaMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Infidelity