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8 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781443463003
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers - HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the tradition of Zadie Smith and Marlon James, a debut novel, set in Barbados, about four people confronting violence and love in a beachfront “paradise”In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sist...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,648 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: 39% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | 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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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
Drug use, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Abortion, Animal death, Death of parent8 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781443463003
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers - HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the tradition of Zadie Smith and Marlon James, a debut novel, set in Barbados, about four people confronting violence and love in a beachfront “paradise”In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sist...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,648 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: 39% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | 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
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
Drug use, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Abortion, Animal death, Death of parent