312 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841594101
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 04 May 2023
Description
As children, Kathy, Ruth and Tommy attended an exclusive boarding-school in the English countryside. Idyllic in some ways yet vaguely sinister, 'Hailsham' was a place of intense friendships, mysterious rules, and 'guardians' who constantly reminde...
Community Reviews Summary of 59,048 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 65%
dark 55%
mysterious 46%
challenging 23%
tense 13%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, Medical traumaModerate
Sexual content, Bullying, Infertility312 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841594101
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 04 May 2023
Description
As children, Kathy, Ruth and Tommy attended an exclusive boarding-school in the English countryside. Idyllic in some ways yet vaguely sinister, 'Hailsham' was a place of intense friendships, mysterious rules, and 'guardians' who constantly reminde...
Community Reviews Summary of 59,048 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 65%
dark 55%
mysterious 46%
challenging 23%
tense 13%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, Medical traumaModerate
Sexual content, Bullying, Infertility