Parvana's Journey
by Deborah Ellis
Taste attributes: familyadventurewarhistoricalfastheavylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyall consuming quest
Boxlist takeMoving and fast: a wide-ranging family novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like pace over patience.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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5.0 / 5
2 ratings
About This Book
In Parvana's Journey, the Taliban still control Afghanistan, but Kabul is in ruins. Parvana's father has just died, and her mother, sister, and brother could be anywhere in the country. Parvana knows she must find them.Despite her youth, Parvana sets out alone, masquerading as a boy.
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- Author
- Deborah Ellis
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 199
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- Open Library
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