255 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446528306
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Warner Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An award-winning author makes her fiction debut with this coming-of-age story. A tale based on the Atlanta child murders of 1979 finds Tasha coping with her parents' separation in the wake of a first crush, Rodney struggling to make friends while ...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
dark 59%
reflective 38%
challenging 29%
tense 27%
mysterious 21%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuseModerate
Bullying, Child death, Kidnapping
255 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446528306
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Warner Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An award-winning author makes her fiction debut with this coming-of-age story. A tale based on the Atlanta child murders of 1979 finds Tasha coping with her parents' separation in the wake of a first crush, Rodney struggling to make friends while ...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
dark 59%
reflective 38%
challenging 29%
tense 27%
mysterious 21%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuseModerate
Bullying, Child death, Kidnapping