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371 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
For Davita Chandal, growing up in the New York of the 1930s and '40s is an experience of joy and sadness. Her loving parents, both fervent radicals, fill her with the fiercely bright hope of a new and better world. But as the deprivations of war a...
Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 50%
challenging 35%
dark 35%
informative 35%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, Chronic illnessModerate
Bullying, War, Animal deathMinor
Rape, Child abuse, Fatphobia
371 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
For Davita Chandal, growing up in the New York of the 1930s and '40s is an experience of joy and sadness. Her loving parents, both fervent radicals, fill her with the fiercely bright hope of a new and better world. But as the deprivations of war a...
Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 50%
challenging 35%
dark 35%
informative 35%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, Chronic illnessModerate
Bullying, War, Animal deathMinor
Rape, Child abuse, Fatphobia