For Lamb by Lesa Cline-Ransome

297 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
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An interracial friendship between two teenaged girls goes tragically wrong in this powerful historical novel set in the Jim Crow South.For Lamb follows a family striving to better their lives in the late 1930s Jackson, Mississippi. Lamb’s mother i...

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Community Reviews

4.46
based on 194 reviews

Moods

emotional: 83%

sad: 81%

challenging: 50%

tense: 50%

dark: 45%

reflective: 29%

informative: 14%

hopeful: 10%

inspiring: 5%

adventurous: 4%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

98% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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