Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse

Letters from Rifka

Karen Hesse

148 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
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"America," the girl repeated. "What will you do there?" I was silent for a little time. "I will do everything there," I answered. Rifka knows nothing about America when she flees from Russia with her family in 1919. But she dreams that in the new ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 766 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
hopeful 64%
adventurous 41%
inspiring 41%
sad 41%
informative 35%
reflective 29%
challenging 17%
tense 17%
dark 5%
funny 5%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 44%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Plot: 20% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 13%

Average rating

3.74

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