544 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910200612
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Parallel stories set in different times, one told in prose and one in pictures, converge as a girl unravels the mystery of the abandoned Thornhill Institute next door. 1982: Mary is a lonely orphan at the Thornhill Institute For Children at the ve...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,253 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
sad 70%
emotional 58%
tense 36%
reflective 13%
adventurous 10%
challenging 8%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Suicide, Child deathModerate
Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
544 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910200612
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Parallel stories set in different times, one told in prose and one in pictures, converge as a girl unravels the mystery of the abandoned Thornhill Institute next door. 1982: Mary is a lonely orphan at the Thornhill Institute For Children at the ve...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,253 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
sad 70%
emotional 58%
tense 36%
reflective 13%
adventurous 10%
challenging 8%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Suicide, Child deathModerate
Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment