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176 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781554987658
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Publication date: 12 May 2015
Description
The first book in Deborah Ellis's riveting Breadwinner series is an award-winning novel about loyalty, survival, families, and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan. Eleven-year-old Parvana lives wit...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,200 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
challenging 37%
informative 36%
dark 34%
hopeful 34%
tense 33%
inspiring 32%
adventurous 29%
reflective 29%
mysterious 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Grief, DeathModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutalityMinor
Excrement, Religious bigotry, Drug use
176 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781554987658
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Publication date: 12 May 2015
Description
The first book in Deborah Ellis's riveting Breadwinner series is an award-winning novel about loyalty, survival, families, and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan. Eleven-year-old Parvana lives wit...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,200 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
challenging 37%
informative 36%
dark 34%
hopeful 34%
tense 33%
inspiring 32%
adventurous 29%
reflective 29%
mysterious 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Grief, DeathModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutalityMinor
Excrement, Religious bigotry, Drug use