337 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A startling debut about class and race, Lakewood evokes a terrifying world of medical experimentation—part The Handmaid’s Tale, part The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.When Lena Johnson’s beloved grandmother dies, and the full extent of the fami...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,839 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 64%
challenging 40%
emotional 27%
sad 19%
reflective 18%
informative 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical trauma, Medical content, RacismModerate
Cancer, Body horror, Chronic illness337 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A startling debut about class and race, Lakewood evokes a terrifying world of medical experimentation—part The Handmaid’s Tale, part The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.When Lena Johnson’s beloved grandmother dies, and the full extent of the fami...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,839 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 64%
challenging 40%
emotional 27%
sad 19%
reflective 18%
informative 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical trauma, Medical content, RacismModerate
Cancer, Body horror, Chronic illness