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278 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316536981
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 02 February 2021
Description
In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister. It’s a cautionary tale, about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers and go into the Baxter’s Tunnels. When she’s grown, Lala lives on the beac...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,646 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 68%
tense 53%
challenging 41%
reflective 18%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 39% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
Drug use, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Abortion, Animal death, Death of parent278 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316536981
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 02 February 2021
Description
In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister. It’s a cautionary tale, about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers and go into the Baxter’s Tunnels. When she’s grown, Lala lives on the beac...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,646 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 68%
tense 53%
challenging 41%
reflective 18%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 39% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
Drug use, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Abortion, Animal death, Death of parent