240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616205928
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Publication date: 26 April 2016
Description
Corinne La Mer claims she isn't afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. They're just tricksters made up by parents to frighten their children. Then one night Corinne chases an agouti all the way in...
Community Reviews Summary of 944 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
dark 33%
tense 25%
hopeful 21%
emotional 20%
inspiring 16%
funny 11%
lighthearted 10%
reflective 4%
challenging 3%
informative 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 39% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Child death, Misogyny, Slavery240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616205928
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Publication date: 26 April 2016
Description
Corinne La Mer claims she isn't afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. They're just tricksters made up by parents to frighten their children. Then one night Corinne chases an agouti all the way in...
Community Reviews Summary of 944 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
dark 33%
tense 25%
hopeful 21%
emotional 20%
inspiring 16%
funny 11%
lighthearted 10%
reflective 4%
challenging 3%
informative 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 39% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Child death, Misogyny, Slavery