A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

Linda Sue Park

133 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

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A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,208 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
inspiring 69%
hopeful 54%
informative 50%
sad 47%
adventurous 31%
reflective 30%
challenging 29%
tense 23%
dark 13%

Pace

fast 64%
medium 31%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 30% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 7%

Average rating

4.16

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