656 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509810819
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Publication date: 30 July 2015
Description
A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a small suitcase containing a few clothes and a single book--a beautiful volume of fairy tales. She is taken in by the dock master and h...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,536 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 36%
adventurous 30%
reflective 30%
hopeful 17%
dark 16%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 26% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Miscarriage, Death, InfertilityMinor
Incest, Sexual content, Death of parent
656 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509810819
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Publication date: 30 July 2015
Description
A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a small suitcase containing a few clothes and a single book--a beautiful volume of fairy tales. She is taken in by the dock master and h...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,536 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 36%
adventurous 30%
reflective 30%
hopeful 17%
dark 16%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 26% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Miscarriage, Death, InfertilityMinor
Incest, Sexual content, Death of parent