Scan barcode
147 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This powerful and enchanting novel-in-verse, traces 2 disparate families through many generations to one girl child. Through Lara we discover the complex past and present, as she grows up in the 60s and 70s, a mixed race child in London.
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
challenging 53%
informative 53%
adventurous 20%
funny 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Racism
147 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This powerful and enchanting novel-in-verse, traces 2 disparate families through many generations to one girl child. Through Lara we discover the complex past and present, as she grows up in the 60s and 70s, a mixed race child in London.
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
challenging 53%
informative 53%
adventurous 20%
funny 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Racism