Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Heidi

Heidi #1-2

Johanna Spyri with Mabel Abbott (Translator)

246 pages first pub 1880 (editions)

fiction childrens classics hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Description

Orphaned Heidi lives with her gruff but caring grandfather on the side of Swiss mountain, where she befriends young Peter the goat-herd. She leads an idyllic life, until she is forced to leave the mountain she has always known to go and live with ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,404 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 86%
hopeful 62%
relaxing 43%
inspiring 40%
adventurous 36%
emotional 30%
funny 20%
reflective 13%
sad 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 29%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 69% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

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