The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold

The Blood Years

Elana K. Arnold

400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional sad medium-paced
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From Michael L. Printz honoree & National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold comes the harrowing story of a young girl’s struggle to survive the Holocaust in Romania.Frederieke Teitler and her older sister, Astra, live in a house, in a city, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 78%
dark 54%
tense 45%
challenging 36%
informative 21%
inspiring 21%
reflective 21%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 84%
slow 9%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 30% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.28

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