Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Grief, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 5371 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
dark 65%
reflective 65%
hopeful 28%
challenging 27%
funny 21%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 9%
tense 5%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
114 pages | first published 2015
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ISBN/UID: 9780571327232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 August 2016
Description
In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother’s sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness.In this moment of despair they are visit...Book Information
114 pages | first published 2015
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ISBN/UID: 9780571327232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 August 2016
Description
In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother’s sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness.In this moment of despair they are visit...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Grief, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 5371 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
dark 65%
reflective 65%
hopeful 28%
challenging 27%
funny 21%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 9%
tense 5%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating