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272 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780753828083
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 14 April 2011
Description
Once upon a time in Jamaica a young woman went somewhere that no one had visited for years. It may have been nestled in a valley between the Stone Hill mountains of St Catherine, four rocking chairs on a veranda surveying a garden full of bouga...
Community Reviews Summary of 100 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
mysterious 50%
dark 37%
sad 37%
challenging 25%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 12%
tense 8%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Domestic abuseModerate
Rape, Animal death, BloodMinor
Suicide attempt, Violence, Religious bigotry
272 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780753828083
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 14 April 2011
Description
Once upon a time in Jamaica a young woman went somewhere that no one had visited for years. It may have been nestled in a valley between the Stone Hill mountains of St Catherine, four rocking chairs on a veranda surveying a garden full of bouga...
Community Reviews Summary of 100 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
mysterious 50%
dark 37%
sad 37%
challenging 25%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 12%
tense 8%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Domestic abuseModerate
Rape, Animal death, BloodMinor
Suicide attempt, Violence, Religious bigotry