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272 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781536203288
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 09 July 2019
Description
Fifty years after its first publication, the multimillion-copy international bestseller is available again in English, sharing the heartbreaking tale of a gifted, mischievous, direly misunderstood boy growing up in Rio de Janeiro. When Zez grows ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,234 reviews
Moods
sad 82%
reflective 46%
inspiring 23%
adventurous 21%
hopeful 21%
funny 19%
lighthearted 19%
dark 13%
challenging 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Death, Animal death, Domestic abuseMinor
Cursing272 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781536203288
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 09 July 2019
Description
Fifty years after its first publication, the multimillion-copy international bestseller is available again in English, sharing the heartbreaking tale of a gifted, mischievous, direly misunderstood boy growing up in Rio de Janeiro. When Zez grows ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,234 reviews
Moods
sad 82%
reflective 46%
inspiring 23%
adventurous 21%
hopeful 21%
funny 19%
lighthearted 19%
dark 13%
challenging 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Death, Animal death, Domestic abuseMinor
Cursing