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474 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552167673
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corgi
Publication date: 25 September 2003
Description
Women belong in the kitchen - everyone knows that. Not in jobs, pubs or indeed trousers, and certainly not on the front line. Polly Perks has to become a boy in a hurry if she wants to find her brother in the army. Cutting off her hair and wearing...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,545 reviews
Moods
adventurous 91%
lighthearted 45%
inspiring 33%
hopeful 32%
emotional 22%
reflective 20%
challenging 7%
dark 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 5%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 32% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, War, MisogynyModerate
Religious bigotry, Violence, AddictionMinor
Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Child abuse
474 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552167673
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corgi
Publication date: 25 September 2003
Description
Women belong in the kitchen - everyone knows that. Not in jobs, pubs or indeed trousers, and certainly not on the front line. Polly Perks has to become a boy in a hurry if she wants to find her brother in the army. Cutting off her hair and wearing...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,545 reviews
Moods
adventurous 91%
lighthearted 45%
inspiring 33%
hopeful 32%
emotional 22%
reflective 20%
challenging 7%
dark 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 5%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 32% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, War, MisogynyModerate
Religious bigotry, Violence, AddictionMinor
Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Child abuse