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288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316536998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 12 October 2021
Description
In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister. It’s a cautionary tale, about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers and go into the Baxter’s Tunnels. When she’s grown, Lala lives on the beac...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,630 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 68%
tense 53%
challenging 41%
reflective 18%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 38% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Domestic abuse, Child death, Rape288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316536998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 12 October 2021
Description
In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister. It’s a cautionary tale, about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers and go into the Baxter’s Tunnels. When she’s grown, Lala lives on the beac...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,630 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 68%
tense 53%
challenging 41%
reflective 18%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 38% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Domestic abuse, Child death, Rape