The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf

The Weight of Our Sky

Hanna Alkaf

288 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional medium-paced

Description

A music loving teen with OCD does everything she can to find her way back to her mother during the historic race riots in 1969 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in this heart-pounding literary debut.Melati Ahmad looks like your typical movie-going, Beatles-...

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Moods

emotional 83%
tense 68%
dark 60%
sad 50%
challenging 36%
adventurous 34%
informative 32%
hopeful 21%
reflective 21%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 43%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 21% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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