192 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140188554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 March 1999
Description
Victor Baxter is a young boy when a secretive stranger known simply as "the Captain" takes him from his boarding school to live in London. Victor becomes the surrogate son and companion of a woman named Liza, who renames him "Jim" and depends on h...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abortion192 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140188554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 March 1999
Description
Victor Baxter is a young boy when a secretive stranger known simply as "the Captain" takes him from his boarding school to live in London. Victor becomes the surrogate son and companion of a woman named Liza, who renames him "Jim" and depends on h...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abortion