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208 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702302725
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 05 November 2020
Description
In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the Windrush generation.Leonard is shocked when he arrives with his mother in the port of Southampton. His father is a stranger to him, it’s cold and e...
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
informative 70%
sad 62%
challenging 44%
inspiring 40%
reflective 40%
hopeful 22%
dark 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 48%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, Hate crime, BullyingMinor
Blood, Abandonment
208 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702302725
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 05 November 2020
Description
In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the Windrush generation.Leonard is shocked when he arrives with his mother in the port of Southampton. His father is a stranger to him, it’s cold and e...
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
informative 70%
sad 62%
challenging 44%
inspiring 40%
reflective 40%
hopeful 22%
dark 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 48%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, Hate crime, BullyingMinor
Blood, Abandonment