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336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534446250
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Publication date: 05 May 2020
Description
A young boy gets detained by ICE while crossing the border from Mexico to the United States in this timely and unflinching novel by award-winning author Alexandra Diaz.The bed creaks under Santiago’s shivering body. They say a person’s life flashe...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
adventurous 53%
hopeful 53%
tense 53%
challenging 40%
informative 26%
reflective 26%
inspiring 20%
dark 13%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 30% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Gun violenceMinor
Xenophobia, Child death
336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534446250
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Publication date: 05 May 2020
Description
A young boy gets detained by ICE while crossing the border from Mexico to the United States in this timely and unflinching novel by award-winning author Alexandra Diaz.The bed creaks under Santiago’s shivering body. They say a person’s life flashe...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
adventurous 53%
hopeful 53%
tense 53%
challenging 40%
informative 26%
reflective 26%
inspiring 20%
dark 13%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 30% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Gun violenceMinor
Xenophobia, Child death