224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250034144
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 08 October 2013
Description
Lizzie and Karl's mother is a zoo keeper; the family has become attached to an orphaned elephant named Marlene, who will be destroyed as a precautionary measure so she and the other animals don't run wild should the zoo be hit by bombs. The family...
Community Reviews Summary of 432 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
hopeful 58%
sad 48%
inspiring 35%
reflective 22%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
funny 6%
informative 6%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 38% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 8%Average rating
224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250034144
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 08 October 2013
Description
Lizzie and Karl's mother is a zoo keeper; the family has become attached to an orphaned elephant named Marlene, who will be destroyed as a precautionary measure so she and the other animals don't run wild should the zoo be hit by bombs. The family...
Community Reviews Summary of 432 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
hopeful 58%
sad 48%
inspiring 35%
reflective 22%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
funny 6%
informative 6%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 38% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 8%Average rating