A Ceiling Made of Eggshells by Gail Carson Levine

A Ceiling Made of Eggshells

Gail Carson Levine

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional informative slow-paced

Description

In A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine tells a moving and ambitious story set during the expulsion of Jews from Spain, about a young Jewish girl full of heart who must play her own role in her people’s epic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

adventurous 70%
emotional 70%
informative 58%
sad 41%
dark 35%
hopeful 35%
challenging 29%
tense 29%
inspiring 23%
reflective 17%
lighthearted 11%
funny 5%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 37%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.71

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