The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney

The Face on the Milk Carton

Janie Johnson #1

Caroline B. Cooney with Alyssa Bresnahan (Narrator)

5 hours, 18 minutes • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction childrens mystery young adult mysterious reflective fast-paced

Description

 The face on the milk carton looks like an ordinary little girl: hair in tight pigtails, a dress with a narrow white collar, a three-year-old who was kidnapped more than twelve years ago from a shopping mall in New Jersey.As fifteen-year-old Janie...

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Moods

mysterious 72%
emotional 51%
tense 38%
dark 29%
sad 24%
reflective 16%
adventurous 15%
challenging 12%
hopeful 4%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 38%
medium 36%
slow 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 31% | Character: 19% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.46

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