Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis

Sea Monsters

Chloe Aridjis

224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Winner of the 2020 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, this intoxicating story of a teenage girl who trades her a middle-class upbringing for a quest for meaning in 1980s Mexico is "a surreal, captivating tale about the power of a youthful imagination...

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Community Reviews Summary of 325 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

3.42

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