Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Death, RapeMinor
StalkingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 636 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
mysterious 34%
challenging 30%
sad 30%
emotional 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
198 pages | first published 1997
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ISBN/UID: 9780099582717
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Persian myth, it is said that Akbar the Great once built a palace which he filled with newborn children, attended only by mutes, in order to learn whether language is innate or acquired. As the year passed and the children grew into their sil...Book Information
198 pages | first published 1997
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ISBN/UID: 9780099582717
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Persian myth, it is said that Akbar the Great once built a palace which he filled with newborn children, attended only by mutes, in order to learn whether language is innate or acquired. As the year passed and the children grew into their sil...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Death, RapeMinor
StalkingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 636 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
mysterious 34%
challenging 30%
sad 30%
emotional 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating