Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Front Desk

Front Desk #1

Kelly Yang

fiction middle grade emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

304 pages | first published 2018

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Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hi...
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Moods

hopeful 78%
emotional 73%
inspiring 72%
funny 32%
reflective 32%
lighthearted 31%
challenging 21%
informative 20%
sad 20%
adventurous 19%
tense 8%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 44%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.43

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