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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 86 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% | N/A: 9% | No: 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
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 86 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% | N/A: 9% | No: 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