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168 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781532846106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 20 April 2016
Description
A High Wind in Jamaica, first published as The Innocent Voyage in 1929, is a classic coming-of-age novel. The story centers on the five children of the Bas-Thornton family, living on a plantation in late nineteenth-century Jamaica. Following a dev...
Community Reviews Summary of 523 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
funny 33%
challenging 23%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 33% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 35% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia168 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781532846106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 20 April 2016
Description
A High Wind in Jamaica, first published as The Innocent Voyage in 1929, is a classic coming-of-age novel. The story centers on the five children of the Bas-Thornton family, living on a plantation in late nineteenth-century Jamaica. Following a dev...
Community Reviews Summary of 523 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
funny 33%
challenging 23%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 33% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 35% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia