Themba: A Boy Called Hope by Lutz Van Dijk

Themba: A Boy Called Hope

Aurora New Fiction

Lutz Van Dijk with Karin Chubb (Translator)

185 pages • missing pub info (view editions)

fiction childrens young adult emotional sad medium-paced
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Shortlisted for The Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation Made into a movie featuring some of South Africa's leading actors and released during the World Cup Themba -a boy called hope, won several awards. This is the coming-of-age s...

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Community Reviews

2.54
based on 12 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 75%

challenging: 75%

emotional: 75%

inspiring: 75%

sad: 75%

tense: 75%

dark: 50%

hopeful: 25%

informative: 25%

reflective: 25%

Pace

50% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

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