241 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192752802
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tanaqui, and her brothers and sister, are left alone to fend for themselves. But the people in the village turn against them. They must flee their home and begin a terrifying journey to the sea.* Diana Wynne Jones is recognized as being one of the...
Community Reviews Summary of 347 reviews
Moods
mysterious 37%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Confinement, Death, Pedophilia
241 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192752802
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tanaqui, and her brothers and sister, are left alone to fend for themselves. But the people in the village turn against them. They must flee their home and begin a terrifying journey to the sea.* Diana Wynne Jones is recognized as being one of the...
Community Reviews Summary of 347 reviews
Moods
mysterious 37%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Death, Pedophilia