Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk

Beyond the Bright Sea

Lauren Wolk

320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

- Winner of the 2018 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction - From the bestselling author of Echo Mountain and Newbery Honor-winner Wolf Hollow, Beyond the Bright Sea is an acclaimed best book of the year. An NPR Best Book of the Year - A Paren...

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Community Reviews Summary of 907 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
adventurous 67%
mysterious 58%
hopeful 44%
inspiring 27%
reflective 25%
informative 11%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
dark 2%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 19%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 27% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 51% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.96

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