Carrie's War by Nina Bawden

Carrie's War

Nina Bawden

159 pages first pub 1973 (editions) user-added

fiction childrens historical emotional slow-paced

Description

Albert, Carrie and young Nick are war-time evacuees whose lives get so tangled up with the people they've come to live among that the war and their real families seem to belong to another world. Carrie and Nick are billeted in Wales with old Mr Ev...

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Community Reviews Summary of 656 reviews

Moods

adventurous 62%
emotional 62%
sad 50%
mysterious 43%
reflective 43%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
dark 18%
funny 6%
informative 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 37%
fast 37%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.71

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