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288 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101153901
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
In This Bitter Earth, Sugar Lacey is on her way out of Bigelow, Arkansas, where she’d come to break with the past. With her worn leopard-print suitcase and her head held high, she walks past the prying eyes of its small-minded, cruel-hearted towns...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
sad 57%
tense 57%
mysterious 26%
reflective 26%
challenging 21%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual violence, Drug abuseModerate
Mental illnessMinor
War
288 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101153901
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
In This Bitter Earth, Sugar Lacey is on her way out of Bigelow, Arkansas, where she’d come to break with the past. With her worn leopard-print suitcase and her head held high, she walks past the prying eyes of its small-minded, cruel-hearted towns...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
sad 57%
tense 57%
mysterious 26%
reflective 26%
challenging 21%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual violence, Drug abuseModerate
Mental illnessMinor
War