Rice without Rain by Minfong Ho

Rice without Rain

Minfong Ho

236 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction historical young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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The parched yellow fields outside the village where seventeen-year-old Jinda lives are her family's only source of income. How can the rain-starved crop produce enough rice to feed them, much less pay the rent? Perhaps the recently arrived young s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 100%
adventurous 50%
hopeful 50%
tense 50%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.7

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