Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson
Monkey Beach

Eden Robinson

Monkey Beach

Eden Robinson

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Five hundred miles north of Vancouver is Kitamaat, an Indian reservation in the homeland of the Haisla people. Growing up a tough, wild tomboy, swimming, fighting, and fishing in a remote village where the land slips into the green ocean on the ed...

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Moods

emotional 73%
dark 71%
reflective 66%
mysterious 61%
sad 50%
challenging 36%
adventurous 30%
tense 25%
funny 19%
informative 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 32%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 26%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.17

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