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192 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloodaxe
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lara is a powerful semi-autobiographical novel-in-verse based on Booker winner Bernardine Evaristo's own childhood and family history. The eponymous Lara is a mixed-race girl raised in Woolwich, a white suburb of London, during the 60s and 70s. He...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
challenging 53%
informative 53%
adventurous 20%
funny 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Racism
192 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloodaxe
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lara is a powerful semi-autobiographical novel-in-verse based on Booker winner Bernardine Evaristo's own childhood and family history. The eponymous Lara is a mixed-race girl raised in Woolwich, a white suburb of London, during the 60s and 70s. He...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
challenging 53%
informative 53%
adventurous 20%
funny 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Racism