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292 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385501125
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The wondrous Aimee Bender conjures the lush and moving story of a girl whose magical gift is really a devastating curse.On the eve of her ninth birthday, unassuming Rose Edelstein, a girl at the periphery of schoolyard games and her distracted par...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,913 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
mysterious 58%
reflective 53%
dark 18%
hopeful 11%
tense 10%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Mental illness, InfidelityModerate
Grief, Body horror, Medical contentMinor
Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death292 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385501125
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The wondrous Aimee Bender conjures the lush and moving story of a girl whose magical gift is really a devastating curse.On the eve of her ninth birthday, unassuming Rose Edelstein, a girl at the periphery of schoolyard games and her distracted par...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,913 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
mysterious 58%
reflective 53%
dark 18%
hopeful 11%
tense 10%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Mental illness, InfidelityModerate
Grief, Body horror, Medical contentMinor
Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death