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272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781665904476
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 06 September 2022
Description
Hailed by Newbery winner Kelly Barnhill as “stunning, moving, and marvelously strange,” this tale of a young girl who stumbles into a magical realm ruled by a wicked witch is a haunting and ultimately uplifting middle grade novel about grief, fami...
Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
adventurous 69%
mysterious 66%
tense 47%
hopeful 27%
sad 27%
challenging 22%
inspiring 19%
reflective 19%
informative 8%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 78% | Plot: 12% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Kidnapping, Death of parentModerate
Death, Child death, SlaveryMinor
Racism, Murder
272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781665904476
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 06 September 2022
Description
Hailed by Newbery winner Kelly Barnhill as “stunning, moving, and marvelously strange,” this tale of a young girl who stumbles into a magical realm ruled by a wicked witch is a haunting and ultimately uplifting middle grade novel about grief, fami...
Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
adventurous 69%
mysterious 66%
tense 47%
hopeful 27%
sad 27%
challenging 22%
inspiring 19%
reflective 19%
informative 8%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 78% | Plot: 12% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Kidnapping, Death of parentModerate
Death, Child death, SlaveryMinor
Racism, Murder