296 pages • first pub 2001 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan Children's
Publication date: 01 January 2002
Description
Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the Amazon River, English orphan Maia is excited. She believes she is in for brightly colored macaws, enormous butterflies, and "curtains of sweetly scented orchids trai...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,621 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 47%
hopeful 44%
mysterious 34%
inspiring 27%
funny 21%
emotional 16%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%
reflective 9%
sad 6%
tense 4%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 23% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, ColonisationMinor
Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent296 pages • first pub 2001 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan Children's
Publication date: 01 January 2002
Description
Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the Amazon River, English orphan Maia is excited. She believes she is in for brightly colored macaws, enormous butterflies, and "curtains of sweetly scented orchids trai...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,621 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 47%
hopeful 44%
mysterious 34%
inspiring 27%
funny 21%
emotional 16%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%
reflective 9%
sad 6%
tense 4%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 23% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, ColonisationMinor
Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent