false 16137777 221257 827902 0142408433 9780142408438 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178733692m/827902.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178733692s/827902.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/827902.Ratha_s_Creature 4.27 79 281552 4.15 343 58 1983 5 0 false Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 22 19:01:38 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 10 20:18:40 -0700 2008 Ratha's Creature is an intense, emotional roller coaster of a book. It's the coming of age story of a remarkable adolescent, but it's also a story of the eternal battle between social status quo and social change. Ratha is a remarkable character that you can't help but like in spite of her shortcomi...more...]]>