14 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781469224855
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 11 December 2012
Description
In a desolate orphanage in what remains of post-Communist Romania, a desperately ill infant is given the wrong blood transfusion - and flourishes when he's supposed to die. The discovery of his unique immune system may hold the key to the long-awa...
Community Reviews Summary of 290 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
mysterious 53%
tense 53%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual content, TortureModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Blood
14 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781469224855
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 11 December 2012
Description
In a desolate orphanage in what remains of post-Communist Romania, a desperately ill infant is given the wrong blood transfusion - and flourishes when he's supposed to die. The discovery of his unique immune system may hold the key to the long-awa...
Community Reviews Summary of 290 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
mysterious 53%
tense 53%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual content, TortureModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Blood