292 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060171759
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 01 March 1995
Description
"Opening in a small town in Kansas in 1981 - and at a seemingly innocent Little League baseball game - this haunting debut novel explores the ways people choose to interpret memory." "At the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the cr...
Community Reviews Summary of 730 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 78%
challenging 40%
reflective 37%
tense 35%
mysterious 34%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuseModerate
Homophobia, Drug use
292 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060171759
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 01 March 1995
Description
"Opening in a small town in Kansas in 1981 - and at a seemingly innocent Little League baseball game - this haunting debut novel explores the ways people choose to interpret memory." "At the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the cr...
Community Reviews Summary of 730 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 78%
challenging 40%
reflective 37%
tense 35%
mysterious 34%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuseModerate
Homophobia, Drug use