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240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616204884
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Publication date: 28 April 2015
Description
A spine-tingling tale rooted in Caribbean folklore about an ordinary girl who must use her extraordinary bravery--and a bit of magic--to save her island home from jumbies, the scary spirits that haunt the forest. Corinne La Mer isn’t afraid of any...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,143 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
Death, Body horror, AbandonmentMinor
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Slavery
240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616204884
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Publication date: 28 April 2015
Description
A spine-tingling tale rooted in Caribbean folklore about an ordinary girl who must use her extraordinary bravery--and a bit of magic--to save her island home from jumbies, the scary spirits that haunt the forest. Corinne La Mer isn’t afraid of any...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,143 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
Death, Body horror, AbandonmentMinor
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Slavery