144 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374316501
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date: 01 January 1960
Description
After Chester lands, in the Times Square subway station, he makes himself comfortable in a nearby newsstand. There, he has the good fortune to make three new friends: Mario, a little boy whose parents run the falling newsstand, Tucker, a fast-talk...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,938 reviews
Moods
adventurous 48%
funny 42%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 18%
relaxing 18%
emotional 12%
reflective 9%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | Character: 28% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 96% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Cultural appropriation
144 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374316501
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date: 01 January 1960
Description
After Chester lands, in the Times Square subway station, he makes himself comfortable in a nearby newsstand. There, he has the good fortune to make three new friends: Mario, a little boy whose parents run the falling newsstand, Tucker, a fast-talk...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,938 reviews
Moods
adventurous 48%
funny 42%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 18%
relaxing 18%
emotional 12%
reflective 9%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | Character: 28% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 96% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Cultural appropriation