Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Julia and the Shark

Kiran Millwood Hargrave with Aysha Kala (Narrator), Tom de Freston (Illustrator)

3 hours, 55 minutes first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
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The shark was beneath my bed, growing large as the room, large as the lighthouse, rising from unfathomable depths until it ripped the whole island from its roots. The bed was a boat, the shark a tide, and it pulled me so far out to sea I was only ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 656 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
adventurous 56%
hopeful 56%
reflective 48%
sad 40%
inspiring 26%
informative 23%
challenging 21%
dark 20%
tense 15%
mysterious 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 29%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.42

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