597 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781406357349
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Walker Books
Publication date: 21 November 2013
Description
A powerful novel written in vignettes about a a Nepalese girl who risks everything for a chance to reclaim her life. Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though they are desperately poor, Lakshmi’...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,302 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
dark 71%
tense 40%
challenging 35%
informative 31%
reflective 17%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 35% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, TraffickingModerate
Child abuse, Alcoholism, ConfinementMinor
Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence
597 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781406357349
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Walker Books
Publication date: 21 November 2013
Description
A powerful novel written in vignettes about a a Nepalese girl who risks everything for a chance to reclaim her life. Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though they are desperately poor, Lakshmi’...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,302 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
dark 71%
tense 40%
challenging 35%
informative 31%
reflective 17%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 35% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, TraffickingModerate
Child abuse, Alcoholism, ConfinementMinor
Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence