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336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781925355642
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Text Publishing Company
Publication date: 08 January 2015
Description
An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds, set during World War II. Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room flat. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is ship...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,054 reviews
Moods
hopeful 65%
inspiring 54%
sad 47%
adventurous 42%
reflective 24%
challenging 23%
tense 20%
dark 18%
informative 13%
lighthearted 7%
funny 5%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 41% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Ableism, Emotional abuseModerate
War, Panic attacks/disorders, Death336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781925355642
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Text Publishing Company
Publication date: 08 January 2015
Description
An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds, set during World War II. Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room flat. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is ship...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,054 reviews
Moods
hopeful 65%
inspiring 54%
sad 47%
adventurous 42%
reflective 24%
challenging 23%
tense 20%
dark 18%
informative 13%
lighthearted 7%
funny 5%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 41% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Ableism, Emotional abuseModerate
War, Panic attacks/disorders, Death