304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A beautifully told middle-grade novel-in-verse about a Japanese orphan’s experience in occupied rural Manchuria during World War II.Twelve-year-old Natsu and her family live a quiet farm life in Manchuria, near the border of the Soviet Union. But ...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
informative 62%
sad 62%
challenging 37%
dark 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 25%
reflective 12%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Violence
304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A beautifully told middle-grade novel-in-verse about a Japanese orphan’s experience in occupied rural Manchuria during World War II.Twelve-year-old Natsu and her family live a quiet farm life in Manchuria, near the border of the Soviet Union. But ...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
informative 62%
sad 62%
challenging 37%
dark 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 25%
reflective 12%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Violence