The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke

The Girl with the Red Balloon

The Balloonmakers #1

Katherine Locke

288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help peopl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 812 reviews

Moods

adventurous 69%
emotional 61%
hopeful 57%
mysterious 38%
sad 38%
reflective 30%
tense 26%
challenging 19%
dark 19%
inspiring 19%
informative 15%
lighthearted 11%
funny 7%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 24%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 31% | Character: 18% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.79

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