Blacklands by Belinda Bauer

Blacklands

Exmoor Trilogy #1

Belinda Bauer

240 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
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Twelve-year-old Steven Lamb digs holes on Exmoor, hoping to find a body. Every day after school, while his classmates swap football stickers, Steven goes digging to lay to rest the ghost of the uncle he never knew, who disappeared aged eleven and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
tense 76%
mysterious 65%
sad 42%
emotional 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 15%
reflective 7%

Pace

medium 38%
fast 34%
slow 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 34% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Average rating

3.6

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