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240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616204143
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Publication date: 28 April 2015
Description
The start of an exciting series filled with Caribbean folklore and daring adventure. Corinne La Mer claims she isn’t afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. They’re just tricksters made up by pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,140 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
dark 33%
tense 28%
hopeful 23%
emotional 20%
inspiring 16%
funny 10%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 5%
reflective 5%
informative 4%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 37% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Violence, BloodModerate
Body horror, Death, AbandonmentMinor
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Slavery
240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616204143
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Publication date: 28 April 2015
Description
The start of an exciting series filled with Caribbean folklore and daring adventure. Corinne La Mer claims she isn’t afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. They’re just tricksters made up by pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,140 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
dark 33%
tense 28%
hopeful 23%
emotional 20%
inspiring 16%
funny 10%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 5%
reflective 5%
informative 4%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 37% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Violence, BloodModerate
Body horror, Death, AbandonmentMinor
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Slavery