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171 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780888994165
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from attending school, shopping at the market, or even playing in the streets of Kabul, the heroine of Deborah Ellis's engrossing children's novel The Br...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,192 reviews
Moods
sad 59%
challenging 38%
informative 37%
dark 35%
hopeful 35%
tense 34%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 30%
reflective 28%
mysterious 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence, Grief, DeathModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutalityMinor
Excrement, Religious bigotry, Drug use171 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780888994165
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from attending school, shopping at the market, or even playing in the streets of Kabul, the heroine of Deborah Ellis's engrossing children's novel The Br...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,192 reviews
Moods
sad 59%
challenging 38%
informative 37%
dark 35%
hopeful 35%
tense 34%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 30%
reflective 28%
mysterious 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Grief, DeathModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutalityMinor
Excrement, Religious bigotry, Drug use