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480 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408725498
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Sphere
Publication date: Not specified
Description
1985For twelve-year-old Mercedes, La Kastellana is the place she calls home. It is an island untouched by the modern world, with deep-rooted traditions - though that is all about to change with the arrival of multimillionaire Matthew Meade and his...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 59%
emotional 55%
sad 51%
challenging 37%
adventurous 7%
reflective 7%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuseModerate
Colonisation, Classism, Misogyny
480 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408725498
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Sphere
Publication date: Not specified
Description
1985For twelve-year-old Mercedes, La Kastellana is the place she calls home. It is an island untouched by the modern world, with deep-rooted traditions - though that is all about to change with the arrival of multimillionaire Matthew Meade and his...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 59%
emotional 55%
sad 51%
challenging 37%
adventurous 7%
reflective 7%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuseModerate
Colonisation, Classism, Misogyny