Sea Monsters: A Novel by Justine Eyre, Chloe Aridjis

Sea Monsters: A Novel

Justine Eyre, Chloe Aridjis

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Description

Pulsing to the soundtrack of Joy Division, Nick Cave, and Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sea Monsters offers an intoxicating portrait of Mexico in the late 1980s.One autumn afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 322 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
emotional 20%
challenging 17%
sad 12%
dark 10%
relaxing 7%
tense 5%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 22%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.41

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