Girl at War by Sara Nović

Girl at War

Sara Nović

fiction contemporary historical young adult emotional medium-paced

320 pages | first published 2015

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Zagreb, summer of 1991. Ten-year-old Ana Jurić is a carefree tomboy who runs the streets of Croatia's capital with her best friend, Luka, takes care of her baby sister, Rahela, and idolizes her father. But as civil war breaks out across Yugoslavia...
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Moods

emotional 75%
sad 70%
dark 59%
reflective 52%
informative 31%
challenging 30%
tense 26%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 25%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 20%

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4.0

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