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147 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This powerful and enchanting novel-in-verse, traces 2 disparate families through many generations to one girl child. Through Lara we discover the complex past and present, as she grows up in the 60s and 70s, a mixed race child in London.
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
challenging 57%
informative 57%
adventurous 21%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 81% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Racism
147 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This powerful and enchanting novel-in-verse, traces 2 disparate families through many generations to one girl child. Through Lara we discover the complex past and present, as she grows up in the 60s and 70s, a mixed race child in London.
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
challenging 57%
informative 57%
adventurous 21%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 81% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Racism