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320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804176750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 12 September 2017
Description
From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle's epic 1909 World's Fair.For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,071 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
reflective 55%
informative 31%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 23%
challenging 21%
inspiring 21%
dark 15%
tense 10%
mysterious 7%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Dementia, GriefModerate
Trafficking, Racism, AbandonmentMinor
Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse
320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804176750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 12 September 2017
Description
From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle's epic 1909 World's Fair.For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,071 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
reflective 55%
informative 31%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 23%
challenging 21%
inspiring 21%
dark 15%
tense 10%
mysterious 7%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Dementia, GriefModerate
Trafficking, Racism, AbandonmentMinor
Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse