The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba Higuera

320 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction middle grade science fiction adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

Había una vez . . .There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita.But Petra’s world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children — am...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,336 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
emotional 70%
hopeful 53%
sad 37%
tense 34%
inspiring 27%
reflective 27%
dark 24%
mysterious 24%
challenging 19%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 33%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 63% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.18

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