4 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984845108
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Description
Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman's stirring middle-grade debut.Life is harsh in Chennai's teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, ele...
Community Reviews Summary of 896 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
hopeful 63%
adventurous 36%
inspiring 29%
reflective 28%
challenging 19%
informative 15%
dark 12%
funny 12%
tense 5%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuseModerate
Grief, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Misogyny, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail
4 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984845108
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Description
Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman's stirring middle-grade debut.Life is harsh in Chennai's teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, ele...
Community Reviews Summary of 896 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
hopeful 63%
adventurous 36%
inspiring 29%
reflective 28%
challenging 19%
informative 15%
dark 12%
funny 12%
tense 5%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuseModerate
Grief, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Misogyny, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail