216 pages • first pub 1991 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781472105110
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 17 October 2013
Description
Charles and Laura are a young, happily married couple inhabiting the privileged world of Cambridge academia. Brimming with excitement, Charles sets off with his daughter Naomi on a Christmas Eve shopping trip to London. But, by the end of the day,...
Community Reviews Summary of 504 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
mysterious 67%
sad 39%
emotional 29%
challenging 23%
adventurous 5%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 32% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 31% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, MurderModerate
Incest, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Confinement, Suicide, Kidnapping
216 pages • first pub 1991 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781472105110
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 17 October 2013
Description
Charles and Laura are a young, happily married couple inhabiting the privileged world of Cambridge academia. Brimming with excitement, Charles sets off with his daughter Naomi on a Christmas Eve shopping trip to London. But, by the end of the day,...
Community Reviews Summary of 504 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
mysterious 67%
sad 39%
emotional 29%
challenging 23%
adventurous 5%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 32% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 31% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, MurderModerate
Incest, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Confinement, Suicide, Kidnapping