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416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781547600045
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Publication date: 08 June 2021
Description
Critically-acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past. In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
hopeful 43%
funny 40%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 31%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
dark 21%
lighthearted 21%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 74% | Character: 14% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 18%Average rating
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Graphic
Ableism, Bullying, DeathModerate
Murder, Mental illness, Physical abuseMinor
Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781547600045
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Publication date: 08 June 2021
Description
Critically-acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past. In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
hopeful 43%
funny 40%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 31%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
dark 21%
lighthearted 21%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 74% | Character: 14% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Bullying, DeathModerate
Murder, Mental illness, Physical abuseMinor
Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault