Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Julia and the Shark

Kiran Millwood Hargrave with Tom de Freston (Illustrator)

191 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
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There are more secrets in the ocean than in the sky...  Ten-year-old Julia loves the mysteries of the ocean and marine biology, just like her scientist mother. Her family is spending the summer on a remote island where her mom is searching for the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 656 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
adventurous 56%
hopeful 56%
reflective 48%
sad 40%
inspiring 26%
informative 23%
challenging 21%
dark 20%
tense 15%
mysterious 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 29%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.42

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