The Year the Maps Changed by Danielle Binks

The Year the Maps Changed

Danielle Binks

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

'I was eleven when everything started and twelve by the end. But that's another way maps lie, because it felt like the distance travelled was a whole lot further than that.'Sorrento, Victoria - 1999 Fred's family is a mess. Fred's mother died when...

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Community Reviews Summary of 93 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
hopeful 76%
inspiring 64%
reflective 58%
informative 52%
challenging 35%
sad 29%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
dark 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 23%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

4.35

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