296 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780333947401
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Publication date: 04 May 2001
Description
Maia, orphaned at 13 in England, is very unhappy to be staying with distant relatives hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She becomes friends with a mysterious English boy who lives with the local Indians. But when they are forced to flee upriver, th...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,621 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 47%
hopeful 44%
mysterious 34%
inspiring 27%
funny 21%
emotional 16%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%
reflective 9%
sad 6%
tense 4%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 23% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, ColonisationMinor
Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent
296 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780333947401
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Publication date: 04 May 2001
Description
Maia, orphaned at 13 in England, is very unhappy to be staying with distant relatives hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She becomes friends with a mysterious English boy who lives with the local Indians. But when they are forced to flee upriver, th...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,621 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 47%
hopeful 44%
mysterious 34%
inspiring 27%
funny 21%
emotional 16%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%
reflective 9%
sad 6%
tense 4%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 23% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, ColonisationMinor
Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent