Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac

Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two

Joseph Bruchac

231 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional informative slow-paced
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Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find.--Booklist, starred review Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo...

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Moods

informative 75%
adventurous 46%
reflective 46%
emotional 45%
inspiring 37%
challenging 31%
tense 30%
sad 28%
dark 20%
hopeful 19%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 40% | Character: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

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3.78

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