Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Front Desk

Front Desk #1

Kelly Yang

320 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction middle grade emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
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Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hid...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,646 reviews

Moods

hopeful 77%
inspiring 72%
emotional 71%
reflective 34%
funny 31%
lighthearted 28%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
informative 21%
adventurous 20%
tense 11%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 43%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 30% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.41

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