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79 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780698118027
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication date: 01 September 1987
Description
Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, the atom bomb disease, Sadako faces her future with spirit and bravery. Recalling a Japanese lege...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,362 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
inspiring 38%
reflective 35%
hopeful 29%
informative 18%
dark 12%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 16%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 30% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 10%Average rating
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Cancer, Death, Child death
79 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780698118027
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication date: 01 September 1987
Description
Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, the atom bomb disease, Sadako faces her future with spirit and bravery. Recalling a Japanese lege...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,362 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
inspiring 38%
reflective 35%
hopeful 29%
informative 18%
dark 12%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 16%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 30% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Death, Child death