Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan

Homeless Bird

Gloria Whelan

192 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced
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Description

Like many girls her age in the India of her time period, thirteen-year-old-Koly is getting married. Full of hope and courage, she leaves home forever. But Koly's story takes a terrible turn when in the wake of the ceremony, she discovers she's bee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,023 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
hopeful 68%
inspiring 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
informative 16%
adventurous 12%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 40%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | N/A: 14% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | N/A: 15% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.99

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