Bitter Sun by Beth Lewis

Bitter Sun

Beth Lewis

464 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

"Stand by Me" meets "True Detective" in this stunningly written tale of the darkness at the heart of a small mid-Western town and the four kids who uncover it. In the heatwave summer of 1971, four kids find a body by a lake and set out to solve a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
mysterious 100%
challenging 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.87

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