Mother Tongue by Julie Mayhew

Mother Tongue

Julie Mayhew

291 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional sad slow-paced

Description

If you leave home, is your heart left behind? Darya Ivanova is looking forward to September. She has looked after her little sister, Nika, since she was a baby. Now Nika is starting school. Maybe Darya can find a job with her own tidy desk. Perhap...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
sad 100%
hopeful 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.54

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