883 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307473066
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 August 2010
Description
From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Possession a deeply affecting story of a singular family. When children's book author Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of a museum, she take...
Community Reviews Summary of 962 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 48%
challenging 42%
adventurous 34%
informative 34%
dark 31%
mysterious 22%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
hopeful 11%
funny 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, BullyingModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Child deathMinor
Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest
883 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307473066
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 August 2010
Description
From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Possession a deeply affecting story of a singular family. When children's book author Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of a museum, she take...
Community Reviews Summary of 962 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 48%
challenging 42%
adventurous 34%
informative 34%
dark 31%
mysterious 22%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
hopeful 11%
funny 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, BullyingModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Child deathMinor
Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest