This Bitter Earth by Bernice L. McFadden

This Bitter Earth

Sugar Lacey #2

Bernice L. McFadden

276 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective fast-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
dark 55%
sad 55%
tense 55%
mysterious 27%
challenging 22%
reflective 22%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 33%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 35%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 21% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

4.24

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