The girl who fell from the sky by Heidi W. Durrow
The girl who fell from the sky
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Heidi W. Durrow
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The girl who fell from the sky

Heidi W. Durrow

300 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I., becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy after a fateful morning on their Chicago rooftop.Forced to move to a new city, with her strict African American grandmother as her guardian, Ra...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,252 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
sad 70%
reflective 53%
dark 51%
challenging 27%
tense 22%
mysterious 19%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 10%
informative 7%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 29%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.61

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