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832 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307375919
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The optimism of the early sixties, infused with the excitement of the space race and the menace of the Cold War, is filtered through the rich imagination of high-spirited, eight-year-old Madeleine, who welcomes her family's posting to a quiet Air ...
Community Reviews Summary of 776 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 68%
mysterious 56%
challenging 37%
reflective 37%
informative 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
slow 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 44%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Child death
832 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307375919
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The optimism of the early sixties, infused with the excitement of the space race and the menace of the Cold War, is filtered through the rich imagination of high-spirited, eight-year-old Madeleine, who welcomes her family's posting to a quiet Air ...
Community Reviews Summary of 776 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 68%
mysterious 56%
challenging 37%
reflective 37%
informative 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
slow 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 44%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Child death