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428 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526601650
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Publication date: 14 May 2020
Description
Britain, 1940 When her mother is killed in the Blitz, Louisa Adair feels she has lost everything. The country she has called home since her family left Jamaica is not a friendly place for an orphaned girl with brown skin. She finds work looking a...
Community Reviews Summary of 633 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
tense 40%
sad 35%
informative 28%
inspiring 28%
mysterious 27%
challenging 26%
hopeful 17%
dark 16%
reflective 11%
funny 6%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 34% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Gun violenceModerate
Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Medical traumaMinor
Racial slurs, Suicide, Death of parent
428 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526601650
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Publication date: 14 May 2020
Description
Britain, 1940 When her mother is killed in the Blitz, Louisa Adair feels she has lost everything. The country she has called home since her family left Jamaica is not a friendly place for an orphaned girl with brown skin. She finds work looking a...
Community Reviews Summary of 633 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
tense 40%
sad 35%
informative 28%
inspiring 28%
mysterious 27%
challenging 26%
hopeful 17%
dark 16%
reflective 11%
funny 6%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 34% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Gun violenceModerate
Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Medical traumaMinor
Racial slurs, Suicide, Death of parent