Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson

Monkey Beach

Eden Robinson

377 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Growing up a tough, wild tomboy, swimming, fighting and fishing in the remote Native village of Kitamaat, where the land slips into the green ocean on the northern edge of the world and strange things bubble below the surface, LisaMarie has always...

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Moods

emotional 73%
dark 72%
reflective 65%
mysterious 62%
sad 50%
challenging 35%
adventurous 30%
tense 25%
funny 19%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 31%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 26%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.17

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