181 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395536803
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 09 September 1960
Description
Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches.Here, in the early 1800s, accordi...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,206 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
emotional 48%
sad 44%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 24%
informative 14%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
mysterious 4%
dark 2%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Death of parent, GriefMinor
Violence, Blood, Colonisation
181 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395536803
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 09 September 1960
Description
Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches.Here, in the early 1800s, accordi...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,206 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
emotional 48%
sad 44%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 24%
informative 14%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
mysterious 4%
dark 2%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Death of parent, GriefMinor
Violence, Blood, Colonisation