The Breadwinner
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The Breadwinner

by Deborah Ellis

2002•Drama•170 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeAn intimate novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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Open Library rating

3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Juvenile fictionGirlsDisguiseSex roleWomen's rightsTalibanSurvival

Details

Author
Deborah Ellis
Published
2002
Pages
170
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