The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke

The Girl with the Red Balloon

The Balloonmakers #1

Katherine Locke

256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she’s caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help peopl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 737 reviews

Moods

adventurous 68%
hopeful 63%
emotional 59%
mysterious 31%
sad 31%
reflective 27%
dark 18%
inspiring 18%
tense 18%
challenging 13%
informative 13%
lighthearted 13%
funny 9%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 28%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 36% | Plot: 36% | Character: 18% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.8

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