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448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781547600021
Format: Hardcover
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 310 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
hopeful 45%
funny 41%
adventurous 32%
inspiring 32%
sad 29%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
dark 22%
lighthearted 19%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 15%
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
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Graphic
Ableism, Bullying, DeathModerate
Murder, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abortion448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781547600021
Format: Hardcover
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 310 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
hopeful 45%
funny 41%
adventurous 32%
inspiring 32%
sad 29%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
dark 22%
lighthearted 19%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 15%
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, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abortion