368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812986396
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 22 March 2016
Description
For readers of The Tiger's Wife and All the Light We Cannot See comes a powerful debut novel about a girl's coming of age--and how her sense of family, friendship, love, and belonging is profoundly shaped by war. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,020 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
dark 57%
reflective 54%
challenging 35%
informative 32%
tense 25%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 30% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Violence, Grief, MurderMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism
368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812986396
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 22 March 2016
Description
For readers of The Tiger's Wife and All the Light We Cannot See comes a powerful debut novel about a girl's coming of age--and how her sense of family, friendship, love, and belonging is profoundly shaped by war. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,020 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
dark 57%
reflective 54%
challenging 35%
informative 32%
tense 25%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 30% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Violence, Grief, MurderMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism