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147 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This powerful and enchanting novel-in-verse, traces 2 disparate families through many generations to one girl child. Through Lara we discover the complex past and present, as she grows up in the 60s and 70s, a mixed race child in London.
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 58%
informative 58%
adventurous 25%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
sad 8%
tense 8%
Pace
fast 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Racism
147 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This powerful and enchanting novel-in-verse, traces 2 disparate families through many generations to one girl child. Through Lara we discover the complex past and present, as she grows up in the 60s and 70s, a mixed race child in London.
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 58%
informative 58%
adventurous 25%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
sad 8%
tense 8%
Pace
fast 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Racism