A Long Walk to Water by Ginger Knowlton, Linda Sue Park

A Long Walk to Water

Ginger Knowlton, Linda Sue Park

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

121 pages | first published 2010

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The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours' walk fro...
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Summary of 3109 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
inspiring 67%
hopeful 60%
informative 52%
sad 47%
reflective 31%
adventurous 29%
challenging 26%
tense 21%
dark 12%

Pace

fast 59%
medium 35%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 39% | Character: 33% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%

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4.15

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