89 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571255665
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 02 September 2010
Description
It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home. In the strangers’ house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,090 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 59%
hopeful 29%
dark 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Child abuseModerate
AbandonmentMinor
Alcoholism, Death, Pregnancy
89 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571255665
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 02 September 2010
Description
It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home. In the strangers’ house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,090 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 59%
hopeful 29%
dark 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Child abuseModerate
AbandonmentMinor
Alcoholism, Death, Pregnancy