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Theodore Taylor
144 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380010035
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed. When Phil...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,510 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 47%
inspiring 41%
tense 35%
reflective 29%
challenging 23%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 17%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%Average rating
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—
Theodore Taylor
144 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380010035
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed. When Phil...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,510 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 47%
inspiring 41%
tense 35%
reflective 29%
challenging 23%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 17%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.