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374 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676973228
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 25 January 2000
Description
“Monkey Beach creates a vivid contemporary landscape that draws the reader deep into a traditional world, a hidden universe of premonition, pain and power.” –Thomas KingTragedy strikes a Native community when the Hill family’s handsome seventeen-y...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,311 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
reflective 69%
mysterious 61%
sad 50%
challenging 35%
adventurous 32%
tense 25%
funny 18%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, AlcoholismModerate
Rape, Addiction, Sexual assaultMinor
Abortion, Child abuse, Genocide
374 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676973228
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 25 January 2000
Description
“Monkey Beach creates a vivid contemporary landscape that draws the reader deep into a traditional world, a hidden universe of premonition, pain and power.” –Thomas KingTragedy strikes a Native community when the Hill family’s handsome seventeen-y...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,311 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
reflective 69%
mysterious 61%
sad 50%
challenging 35%
adventurous 32%
tense 25%
funny 18%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, AlcoholismModerate
Rape, Addiction, Sexual assaultMinor
Abortion, Child abuse, Genocide