114 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571323760
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 17 September 2015
Description
In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are v...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,033 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 64%
dark 63%
hopeful 27%
challenging 26%
funny 22%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 9%
tense 4%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Grief, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death
114 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571323760
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 17 September 2015
Description
In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are v...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,033 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 64%
dark 63%
hopeful 27%
challenging 26%
funny 22%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 9%
tense 4%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Grief, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death