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274 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062913203
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 16 March 2021
Description
A startling debut about class and race, Lakewood evokes a terrifying world of medical experimentation--part The Handmaid's Tale, part The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Electric Literature: One of 55 Books by Women and Nonbinary Writers of Colo...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,004 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 64%
challenging 38%
emotional 26%
sad 20%
reflective 18%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 30% | Character: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 33% | No: 29% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical trauma, Medical content, RacismModerate
Cancer, Body horror, Chronic illness
274 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062913203
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 16 March 2021
Description
A startling debut about class and race, Lakewood evokes a terrifying world of medical experimentation--part The Handmaid's Tale, part The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Electric Literature: One of 55 Books by Women and Nonbinary Writers of Colo...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,004 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 64%
challenging 38%
emotional 26%
sad 20%
reflective 18%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 30% | Character: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 33% | No: 29% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical trauma, Medical content, RacismModerate
Cancer, Body horror, Chronic illness