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352 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784977948
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
Mimi is drowning in the world's trash. She's a 'waste girl', a scavenger picking through towering heaps of hazardous electronic detritus. Along with thousands of other migrant workers, she was lured to Silicon Isle, off the southern coast of China...
Community Reviews Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
tense 47%
challenging 35%
mysterious 33%
sad 23%
reflective 22%
emotional 20%
informative 11%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 31% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 34% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, GoreModerate
Excrement, Racism, Drug abuseMinor
Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Grief
352 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784977948
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
Mimi is drowning in the world's trash. She's a 'waste girl', a scavenger picking through towering heaps of hazardous electronic detritus. Along with thousands of other migrant workers, she was lured to Silicon Isle, off the southern coast of China...
Community Reviews Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
tense 47%
challenging 35%
mysterious 33%
sad 23%
reflective 22%
emotional 20%
informative 11%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 31% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 34% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, GoreModerate
Excrement, Racism, Drug abuseMinor
Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Grief