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352 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060925383
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada, Limited
Publication date: 18 March 1994
Description
Six-year-old Turtle Greer witnesses a freak accident at the Hoover Dam, leading to a man's dramatic rescue. But Turtle's moment of celebrity draws her into a crisis of historical proportions that will envelop not only her and her mother, Taylor, b...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,858 reviews
Moods
hopeful 59%
reflective 53%
funny 28%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 20%
informative 19%
challenging 15%
sad 15%
tense 13%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 7%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Colonisation, GenocideModerate
Child abuse, Addiction, Sexual violenceMinor
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Eating disorder
352 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060925383
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada, Limited
Publication date: 18 March 1994
Description
Six-year-old Turtle Greer witnesses a freak accident at the Hoover Dam, leading to a man's dramatic rescue. But Turtle's moment of celebrity draws her into a crisis of historical proportions that will envelop not only her and her mother, Taylor, b...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,858 reviews
Moods
hopeful 59%
reflective 53%
funny 28%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 20%
informative 19%
challenging 15%
sad 15%
tense 13%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 7%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Colonisation, GenocideModerate
Child abuse, Addiction, Sexual violenceMinor
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Eating disorder