A Place to Belong by Cynthia Kadohata

A Place to Belong

Cynthia Kadohata with Jennifer Ikeda (Narrator)

8 hours, 53 minutes first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional slow-paced

Description

World War II has ended, but while America has won the war, twelve-year-old Hanako feels lost. To her, the world, and her world, seems irrevocably broken.America, the only home she’s ever known, imprisoned then rejected her and her family—and thous...

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Community Reviews Summary of 160 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 87%
sad 62%
informative 50%
hopeful 37%
challenging 25%
inspiring 25%
tense 25%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | N/A: 20% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.05

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