304 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780434021475
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hazlehurst housing estate, Glasgow, Christmas Eve 2010. Fifteen-year-old Marnie and her little sister Nelly have just finished burying their parents in the back garden. Only Marnie and Nelly know how they got there. Lennie, the old guy next door, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,060 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 51%
challenging 39%
tense 33%
funny 27%
reflective 18%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 37% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Domestic abuse, AbandonmentModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug useMinor
Gore, Sexual assault, Addiction304 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780434021475
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hazlehurst housing estate, Glasgow, Christmas Eve 2010. Fifteen-year-old Marnie and her little sister Nelly have just finished burying their parents in the back garden. Only Marnie and Nelly know how they got there. Lennie, the old guy next door, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,060 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 51%
challenging 39%
tense 33%
funny 27%
reflective 18%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 37% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Domestic abuse, AbandonmentModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug useMinor
Gore, Sexual assault, Addiction