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416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781547600014
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Publication date: 04 June 2019
Description
Critically-acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past. In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her...
Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
hopeful 43%
funny 40%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 30%
sad 30%
challenging 26%
tense 26%
dark 23%
reflective 23%
lighthearted 20%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 73% | Character: 15% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Average rating
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Graphic
Ableism, Bullying, DeathModerate
Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parentMinor
Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abortion416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781547600014
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Publication date: 04 June 2019
Description
Critically-acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past. In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her...
Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
hopeful 43%
funny 40%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 30%
sad 30%
challenging 26%
tense 26%
dark 23%
reflective 23%
lighthearted 20%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 73% | Character: 15% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Bullying, DeathModerate
Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parentMinor
Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abortion