Singing Home the Whale by Mandy Hager

Singing Home the Whale

Mandy Hager

352 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

An extraordinary story, from an award-winning New Zealand author, of how the arrival of a baby orca whale threatens to tear apart a small fishing community and forever changes the life of the boy who first finds it. Will Jackson is hiding out, a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
adventurous 50%
inspiring 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.05

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