The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes

The Hundred Dresses

Eleanor Estes

79 pages first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction childrens emotional medium-paced
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Wanda's classmates make fun of her Polish last name and her one faded dress. She tells them she actually has 100 dresses, and enters drawings of them in the school's art contest before she moves away. Only after she is gone do the students discove...

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Moods

reflective 61%
emotional 59%
inspiring 44%
sad 42%
hopeful 32%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 9%
informative 5%
adventurous 1%
dark 1%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 36%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.05

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