Frankie and Stankie by Barbara Trapido

Frankie and Stankie

Barbara Trapido

320 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Dinah and her sister Lisa are growing up in 1950s South Africa, where racial laws are tightening. They are two little girls from a dissenting liberal family. Big sister Lisa is strong and sensible, while Dinah is weedy and arty. At school, the sad...

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Moods

funny 100%
hopeful 100%
informative 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.33

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