A Faraway Island by Linda Schenck, Annika Thor

A Faraway Island

Faraway Island #1

Linda Schenck, Annika Thor

249 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional inspiring slow-paced
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Torn from their homeland, two Jewish sisters find refuge in Sweden.It's the summer of 1939. Two Jewish sisters from Vienna—12-year-old Stephie Steiner and 8-year-old Nellie—are sent to Sweden to escape the Nazis. They expect to stay there six mont...

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Community Reviews Summary of 273 reviews

Moods

sad 62%
emotional 50%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%
funny 12%
reflective 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 33%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.86

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