240 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763687465
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 10 May 2016
Description
In a refreshed paperback edition with a bold cover, this novel by award-winning author Mal Peet transports readers to a fictional South American country and a world of soccer, celebrity, and strange occurrences investigated by sports reporter Paul...
Community Reviews Summary of 103 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
adventurous 40%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 40%
lighthearted 40%
reflective 40%
relaxing 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 20% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Death, Death of parentMinor
Violence, Vomit240 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763687465
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 10 May 2016
Description
In a refreshed paperback edition with a bold cover, this novel by award-winning author Mal Peet transports readers to a fictional South American country and a world of soccer, celebrity, and strange occurrences investigated by sports reporter Paul...
Community Reviews Summary of 103 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
adventurous 40%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 40%
lighthearted 40%
reflective 40%
relaxing 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 20% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Death of parentMinor
Violence, Vomit