This Bitter Earth by Bernice L. McFadden

This Bitter Earth

Sugar Lacey #2

Bernice L. McFadden

288 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective fast-paced
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In This Bitter Earth, Sugar Lacey is on her way out of Bigelow, Arkansas, where she’d come to break with the past. With her worn leopard-print suitcase and her head held high, she walks past the prying eyes of its small-minded, cruel-hearted towns...

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Community Reviews

4.22
based on 380 reviews

Moods

emotional: 85%

sad: 64%

dark: 60%

tense: 60%

reflective: 32%

challenging: 25%

mysterious: 25%

hopeful: 14%

inspiring: 7%

adventurous: 3%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
48% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
56% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

81% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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