Carrie's War by Nina Bawden, Robert Staunton

96 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction childrens historical emotional slow-paced
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This adaptation of Nina Bawden's classic children's novel tells the story of Carrie Willow, evacuated with her little brother Nick to rural Wales at the start of World War Two. Carrie and Nick are taken in by Councillor Evans and his timid younger...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 923 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 62%

emotional: 62%

mysterious: 44%

sad: 41%

reflective: 37%

hopeful: 27%

dark: 20%

inspiring: 20%

tense: 17%

lighthearted: 13%

funny: 10%

informative: 6%

relaxing: 6%

challenging: 3%


Pace

46% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

64% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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