274 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062913203
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 16 March 2021
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. Electric Literature: One of 55 Books by Women and Nonbinary Writers of Colo...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,566 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 63%
challenging 40%
emotional 27%
sad 19%
reflective 18%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 31% | Character: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical trauma, Medical content, RacismModerate
Cancer, Body horror, Chronic illness
274 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062913203
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 16 March 2021
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. Electric Literature: One of 55 Books by Women and Nonbinary Writers of Colo...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,566 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 63%
challenging 40%
emotional 27%
sad 19%
reflective 18%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 31% | Character: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical trauma, Medical content, RacismModerate
Cancer, Body horror, Chronic illness