Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Front Desk

Front Desk #1

Kelly Yang

320 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction middle grade emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Description

Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature * "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,227 reviews

Moods

hopeful 78%
emotional 73%
inspiring 71%
funny 32%
reflective 32%
lighthearted 30%
challenging 21%
sad 21%
informative 20%
adventurous 18%
tense 9%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 42%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 99%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.42

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