The girl who fell from the sky by Heidi W. Durrow

The girl who fell from the sky

Heidi W. Durrow

300 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
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Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I., becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy after a fateful morning on their Chicago rooftop.Forced to move to a new city, with her strict African American grandmother as her guardian, Ra...

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Moods

emotional 77%
sad 71%
reflective 56%
dark 50%
challenging 30%
hopeful 20%
tense 20%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 8%
informative 6%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 30%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.62

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