273 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374324919
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Furnace Penitentiary: the world’s most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earth’s surface. Convicted of a murder he didn’t commit, sentenced to life without parole, “new fish” Alex Sawyer knows he has two choices: find a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,205 reviews
Moods
tense 76%
adventurous 56%
mysterious 40%
emotional 33%
challenging 23%
sad 23%
hopeful 16%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
reflective 6%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 29% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Bullying, GoreModerate
Death, Suicide, GriefMinor
Animal death, Vomit, Murder
273 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374324919
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Furnace Penitentiary: the world’s most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earth’s surface. Convicted of a murder he didn’t commit, sentenced to life without parole, “new fish” Alex Sawyer knows he has two choices: find a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,205 reviews
Moods
tense 76%
adventurous 56%
mysterious 40%
emotional 33%
challenging 23%
sad 23%
hopeful 16%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
reflective 6%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 29% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Bullying, GoreModerate
Death, Suicide, GriefMinor
Animal death, Vomit, Murder