224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501117404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 10 January 2017
Description
A "disquieting" (The New York Times) and mesmerizing tale from an award-winning British author about a mysterious group of children who appear to a disfigured recluse and his country doctor--a tale that " stirs] the imagination in the manner of Ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 44%
emotional 33%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
reflective 11%
Pace
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child death
224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501117404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 10 January 2017
Description
A "disquieting" (The New York Times) and mesmerizing tale from an award-winning British author about a mysterious group of children who appear to a disfigured recluse and his country doctor--a tale that " stirs] the imagination in the manner of Ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 44%
emotional 33%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
reflective 11%
Pace
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child death