200 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224073608
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 28 June 2005
Description
Rescued from the squalor of a Rumanian orphanage, and adopted by the rural community of west Mayo, the child that is named J. J. O'Malley should have grown up happy. The boy has no gift for it, though, and his new life has a brutal way of giving h...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
sad 50%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Average rating
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200 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224073608
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 28 June 2005
Description
Rescued from the squalor of a Rumanian orphanage, and adopted by the rural community of west Mayo, the child that is named J. J. O'Malley should have grown up happy. The boy has no gift for it, though, and his new life has a brutal way of giving h...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
sad 50%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.