160 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140363913
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin
Publication date: 01 January 1992
Description
In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others immigrate to America.
Community Reviews Summary of 645 reviews
Moods
hopeful 62%
sad 50%
adventurous 43%
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
informative 31%
challenging 25%
tense 12%
dark 6%
funny 6%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 21% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
160 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140363913
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin
Publication date: 01 January 1992
Description
In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others immigrate to America.
Community Reviews Summary of 645 reviews
Moods
hopeful 62%
sad 50%
adventurous 43%
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
informative 31%
challenging 25%
tense 12%
dark 6%
funny 6%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 21% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating