Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse
Letters from Rifka

Karen Hesse

Letters from Rifka

Karen Hesse with Joyce Bean

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others immigrate to America.

Community Reviews Summary of 645 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
hopeful 62%
sad 50%
adventurous 43%
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
informative 31%
challenging 25%
tense 12%
dark 6%
funny 6%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 35%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Plot: 21% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Average rating

3.75

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