Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis

Sea Monsters

Chloe Aridjis

205 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Pulsing to the soundtrack of Joy Division, Nick Cave, and Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sea Monsters offers an intoxicating portrait of Mexico in the late 1980s.One autumn afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
adventurous 38%
mysterious 36%
emotional 22%
challenging 16%
dark 10%
sad 10%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 23%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.41

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