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288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781913322366
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chicken House
Publication date: 03 June 2021
Description
In a remote Nigerian village, twelve-year-old Simi is desperate to uncover a family secret. But it's when she's caught in the red quicksand of a forbidden lake that her adventure truly begins. Can she bring her family back together and restore pea...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
emotional 45%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 26%
informative 18%
lighthearted 18%
tense 13%
dark 11%
funny 9%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
sad 5%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 30% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Death of parentMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation
288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781913322366
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chicken House
Publication date: 03 June 2021
Description
In a remote Nigerian village, twelve-year-old Simi is desperate to uncover a family secret. But it's when she's caught in the red quicksand of a forbidden lake that her adventure truly begins. Can she bring her family back together and restore pea...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
emotional 45%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 26%
informative 18%
lighthearted 18%
tense 13%
dark 11%
funny 9%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
sad 5%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 30% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Death of parentMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation