168 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781532846106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 20 April 2016
Description
A High Wind in Jamaica, first published as The Innocent Voyage in 1929, is a classic coming-of-age novel. The story centers on the five children of the Bas-Thornton family, living on a plantation in late nineteenth-century Jamaica. Following a dev...
Community Reviews Summary of 407 reviews
Moods
dark 84%
funny 30%
challenging 26%
reflective 19%
tense 19%
mysterious 15%
emotional 11%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 26% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 42% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia
168 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781532846106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 20 April 2016
Description
A High Wind in Jamaica, first published as The Innocent Voyage in 1929, is a classic coming-of-age novel. The story centers on the five children of the Bas-Thornton family, living on a plantation in late nineteenth-century Jamaica. Following a dev...
Community Reviews Summary of 407 reviews
Moods
dark 84%
funny 30%
challenging 26%
reflective 19%
tense 19%
mysterious 15%
emotional 11%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 26% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 42% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia