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Cover of The Patchwork People

The Patchwork People

Louise Lawrence (1994)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.68
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Class StruggleDepression

Positive tags

Found FamilyComing of AgeFriendshipHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Rich Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeFound FamilyNon-Western Setting

Themes

Class StruggleFriendship Across DividesEconomic HardshipMaterial Wealth vs Emotional PovertyCommunitySocial JusticeEmpathy

Synopsis

In a dismal Wales of the future, with few jobs and fewer resources, a group of destitute, jobless young people becomes involved with a rich girl whose life is impoverished in spite of her material comforts.

Tags

Social CommentaryDystopian ElementsContemporary Fantasy