Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman

Climbing the Stairs

Padma Venkatraman

254 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Read Padma Venkatraman's posts on the Penguin Blog. Fifteen-year-old Vidya dreams of going to college-- an unusual aspiration for a girl living in British occupied India during World War II. Then tragedy strikes, and Vidya and her brother are forc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 100%
informative 66%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.83

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