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 (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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Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
inspiring 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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2.61

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