340 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984837356
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 10 March 2020
Description
On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work–Chernobyl–has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who’ve always been enemies,...
Community Reviews Summary of 579 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
hopeful 51%
inspiring 40%
adventurous 39%
informative 37%
tense 34%
reflective 26%
dark 23%
challenging 22%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 35% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Antisemitism, DeathModerate
Death of parent, War, Domestic abuseMinor
Bullying
340 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984837356
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 10 March 2020
Description
On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work–Chernobyl–has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who’ve always been enemies,...
Community Reviews Summary of 579 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
hopeful 51%
inspiring 40%
adventurous 39%
informative 37%
tense 34%
reflective 26%
dark 23%
challenging 22%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 35% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Antisemitism, DeathModerate
Death of parent, War, Domestic abuseMinor
Bullying