The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake

The Last True Poets of the Sea

Julia Drake

391 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Inspired loosely by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, teenaged Violet is shipped off to Maine after her brother's hospitalization, where she searches for the lost shipwreck that her great-great grandmother survived and for answers about her family's lo...

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Moods

emotional 85%
adventurous 57%
hopeful 54%
reflective 48%
inspiring 29%
sad 28%
mysterious 23%
funny 22%
challenging 17%
dark 14%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
relaxing 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 76%
slow 12%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.02

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