The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein

The Enigma Game

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Elizabeth Wein

428 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional medium-paced

Description

Britain, 1940 When her mother is killed in the Blitz, Louisa Adair feels she has lost everything. The country she has called home since her family left Jamaica is not a friendly place for an orphaned girl with brown skin. She finds work looking a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 498 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
emotional 60%
sad 39%
tense 38%
informative 30%
inspiring 27%
mysterious 26%
challenging 23%
hopeful 16%
dark 13%
reflective 13%
funny 5%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 23%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 27% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.93

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