154 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039297
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 30 August 2005
Description
Victor Baxter is a young boy when a secretive stranger known simply as "the Captain" takes him from his boarding school to live in London. Victor becomes the surrogate son and companion of a woman named Liza, who renames him "Jim" and depends on h...
Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
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154 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039297
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 30 August 2005
Description
Victor Baxter is a young boy when a secretive stranger known simply as "the Captain" takes him from his boarding school to live in London. Victor becomes the surrogate son and companion of a woman named Liza, who renames him "Jim" and depends on h...
Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abortion