Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo

Alone on a Wide Wide Sea

Michael Morpurgo

320 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional slow-paced
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There were dozens of us on the ship, all ages, boys and girls, and we were all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool, gulls wheeling and crying over our heads, calling good-bye, I thought they were waving good-bye. None of us spoke. It was a gre...

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Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
adventurous 71%
hopeful 47%
inspiring 47%
sad 47%
reflective 38%
lighthearted 23%
dark 19%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
informative 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 23%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%

Average rating

4.06

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