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288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807529355
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Publication date: 10 November 2017
Description
When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help peopl...
Community Reviews Summary of 909 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
hopeful 60%
mysterious 43%
sad 40%
tense 33%
reflective 30%
challenging 23%
inspiring 20%
dark 16%
informative 16%
lighthearted 13%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Antisemitism, Child deathModerate
Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuseMinor
Racial slurs, Bullying, Drug use
288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807529355
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Publication date: 10 November 2017
Description
When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help peopl...
Community Reviews Summary of 909 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
hopeful 60%
mysterious 43%
sad 40%
tense 33%
reflective 30%
challenging 23%
inspiring 20%
dark 16%
informative 16%
lighthearted 13%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Antisemitism, Child deathModerate
Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuseMinor
Racial slurs, Bullying, Drug use