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288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062913227
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: 24 March 2020
Description
A startling debut about class and race, Lakewood evokes a terrifying world of medical experimentation--part The Handmaid's Tale, part The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Reads (The Great First Half 2020 Books...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,029 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 64%
challenging 38%
emotional 26%
sad 20%
reflective 18%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Medical trauma, Medical content, RacismModerate
Cancer, Body horror, Chronic illness288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062913227
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: 24 March 2020
Description
A startling debut about class and race, Lakewood evokes a terrifying world of medical experimentation--part The Handmaid's Tale, part The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Reads (The Great First Half 2020 Books...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,029 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 64%
challenging 38%
emotional 26%
sad 20%
reflective 18%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical trauma, Medical content, RacismModerate
Cancer, Body horror, Chronic illness