Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar

Lucky Broken Girl

Ruth Behar

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

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Description

Winner of the 2018 Pura Belpre Award "A book for anyone mending from childhood wounds."--Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street In this unforgettable multicultural coming-of-age narrative--based on the author's childhood in the 196...

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Community Reviews Summary of 484 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
inspiring 72%
hopeful 59%
reflective 45%
sad 45%
challenging 22%
informative 9%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 36%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 46%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.79

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