612 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848940581
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 13 November 2008
Description
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,951 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 60%
sad 30%
emotional 29%
reflective 19%
challenging 18%
adventurous 14%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 18% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Violence
612 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848940581
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 13 November 2008
Description
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,951 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 60%
sad 30%
emotional 29%
reflective 19%
challenging 18%
adventurous 14%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 18% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Violence