Sugarbread by Balli Kaur Jaswal

Sugarbread

Balli Kaur Jaswal

200 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Pin must not become like her mother, but nobody will tell her why. She seeks clues in Ma’s cooking when she’s not fighting other battles—being a bursary girl at an elite school and facing racial taunts from the bus uncle. Then her meddlesome grand...

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Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews

Moods

emotional 96%
reflective 75%
sad 37%
hopeful 27%
tense 24%
lighthearted 20%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
mysterious 10%
relaxing 10%
funny 6%
challenging 3%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 24%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.13

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