95 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689713910
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Publication date: 30 April 1990
Description
A boy tries to overcome his fear of the sea in this treasured classic and winner of the Newbery Medal. Maftu was afraid of the sea. It had taken his mother when he was a baby, and it seemed to him that the sea gods sought vengeance at having been ...
Community Reviews Summary of 600 reviews
Moods
inspiring 50%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
emotional 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
95 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689713910
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Publication date: 30 April 1990
Description
A boy tries to overcome his fear of the sea in this treasured classic and winner of the Newbery Medal. Maftu was afraid of the sea. It had taken his mother when he was a baby, and it seemed to him that the sea gods sought vengeance at having been ...
Community Reviews Summary of 600 reviews
Moods
inspiring 50%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
emotional 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating