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168 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780606372343
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 24 July 2015
Description
Parvana's best friend, Shauzia, has escaped the misery of her life in Kabul, only to end up in a refugee camp in Pakistan. She still dreams of seeing the ocean and eventually making a new life in France, but it's hard to imagine when she is living...
Community Reviews Summary of 372 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
informative 42%
adventurous 28%
hopeful 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
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Moderate
Death, Medical trauma, Misogyny168 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780606372343
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 24 July 2015
Description
Parvana's best friend, Shauzia, has escaped the misery of her life in Kabul, only to end up in a refugee camp in Pakistan. She still dreams of seeing the ocean and eventually making a new life in France, but it's hard to imagine when she is living...
Community Reviews Summary of 372 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
informative 42%
adventurous 28%
hopeful 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Medical trauma, Misogyny