396 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804138321
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 March 2014
Description
Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac...
Community Reviews Summary of 51,744 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
tense 69%
emotional 35%
sad 29%
challenging 21%
reflective 9%
adventurous 4%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 19% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Child death, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault
396 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804138321
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 March 2014
Description
Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac...
Community Reviews Summary of 51,744 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
tense 69%
emotional 35%
sad 29%
challenging 21%
reflective 9%
adventurous 4%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 19% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Child death, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault