Beautiful Children by Charles Bock

Beautiful Children

Charles Bock

407 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark medium-paced

Description

One Saturday night in Las Vegas, twelve-year-old Newell Ewing goes out with a friend and doesn't come home. In the aftermath of his disappearance, his mother, Lorraine, makes daily pilgrimages to her son's room and tortures herself with memories. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

2.68

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