339 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250055637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication date: 31 May 2016
Description
One of BuzzFeed's 24 Best Fiction Books of 2015**Includes a bonus short story by Erika Swyler, "The Mermaid Girl"**"As Simon, a lonely research librarian, searches frantically for the key to a curse that might be killing the women in his family, h...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,342 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
dark 42%
adventurous 31%
reflective 24%
sad 22%
tense 21%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, AbandonmentModerate
Death of parent, Murder, GriefMinor
Physical abuse, Blood, Alcohol339 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250055637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication date: 31 May 2016
Description
One of BuzzFeed's 24 Best Fiction Books of 2015**Includes a bonus short story by Erika Swyler, "The Mermaid Girl"**"As Simon, a lonely research librarian, searches frantically for the key to a curse that might be killing the women in his family, h...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,342 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
dark 42%
adventurous 31%
reflective 24%
sad 22%
tense 21%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, AbandonmentModerate
Death of parent, Murder, GriefMinor
Physical abuse, Blood, Alcohol