194 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524738112
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Description
Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman’s stirring middle-grade debut. Life is harsh in Chennai’s teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly,...
Community Reviews Summary of 872 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
hopeful 64%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 29%
reflective 29%
challenging 16%
informative 15%
dark 9%
funny 9%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuseModerate
Grief, Bullying, Emotional abuseMinor
Misogyny, Ableism, Physical abuse
194 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524738112
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Description
Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman’s stirring middle-grade debut. Life is harsh in Chennai’s teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly,...
Community Reviews Summary of 872 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
hopeful 64%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 29%
reflective 29%
challenging 16%
informative 15%
dark 9%
funny 9%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuseModerate
Grief, Bullying, Emotional abuseMinor
Misogyny, Ableism, Physical abuse