320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804176750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 12 September 2017
Description
From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle's epic 1909 World's Fair.For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student ...
Community Reviews Summary of 708 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 53%
adventurous 26%
challenging 26%
informative 20%
dark 13%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child death, Dementia, GriefModerate
Mental illness, Racism, TraffickingMinor
Physical abuse, Sexual violence
320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804176750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 12 September 2017
Description
From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle's epic 1909 World's Fair.For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student ...
Community Reviews Summary of 708 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 53%
adventurous 26%
challenging 26%
informative 20%
dark 13%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Dementia, GriefModerate
Mental illness, Racism, TraffickingMinor
Physical abuse, Sexual violence