The Last Paper Crane by Kerry Drewery

The Last Paper Crane

Kerry Drewery

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical young adult emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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One thousand paper cranes to achieve your heart’s desire.1945, Hiroshima: Ichiro is a teenage boy relaxing at home with his friend Hiro. Moments later there is a blinding fl ash as the horrifi c nuclear bomb is dropped. With great bravery the two ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 273 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 80%
hopeful 54%
reflective 41%
inspiring 29%
challenging 27%
dark 25%
informative 18%
adventurous 10%
tense 7%
mysterious 1%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 22%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 26% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

4.32

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