245 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099755012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stephen Lewis, a successful writer of children's books, is confronted with the unthinkable: his only child, three-year-old Kate, is snatched from him in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, Stephe...
Community Reviews Summary of 643 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
dark 46%
hopeful 26%
tense 13%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, SuicideModerate
Child death, StalkingMinor
Abortion245 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099755012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stephen Lewis, a successful writer of children's books, is confronted with the unthinkable: his only child, three-year-old Kate, is snatched from him in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, Stephe...
Community Reviews Summary of 643 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
dark 46%
hopeful 26%
tense 13%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, SuicideModerate
Child death, StalkingMinor
Abortion