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142 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141317090
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Albert, Carrie and young Nick are war-time evacuees whose lives get so tangled up with the people they've come to live among that the war and their real families seem to belong to another world. Carrie and Nick are billeted in Wales with old Mr Ev...
Community Reviews Summary of 774 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
mysterious 36%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 22%
dark 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Minor
Ableism, Slavery, Grief142 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141317090
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Albert, Carrie and young Nick are war-time evacuees whose lives get so tangled up with the people they've come to live among that the war and their real families seem to belong to another world. Carrie and Nick are billeted in Wales with old Mr Ev...
Community Reviews Summary of 774 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
mysterious 36%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 22%
dark 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Ableism, Slavery, Grief