Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Front Desk

Front Desk #1

Kelly Yang

354 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 reviewMia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,062 reviews

Moods

hopeful 78%
emotional 72%
inspiring 72%
reflective 32%
funny 31%
lighthearted 31%
challenging 21%
informative 20%
sad 20%
adventurous 18%
tense 7%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 44%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 34% | 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: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.43

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