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309 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780545356626
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date: 01 January 2012
Description
This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback Eleven-year-old Nhamo lives in a traditional village in Mozambique, where she doesn't quite fit in. When her family tries to force her into ma...
Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews
Moods
inspiring 54%
challenging 36%
emotional 36%
reflective 27%
dark 18%
informative 18%
tense 18%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts
309 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780545356626
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date: 01 January 2012
Description
This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback Eleven-year-old Nhamo lives in a traditional village in Mozambique, where she doesn't quite fit in. When her family tries to force her into ma...
Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews
Moods
inspiring 54%
challenging 36%
emotional 36%
reflective 27%
dark 18%
informative 18%
tense 18%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts