184 pages • first pub 1984 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: 01 April 1990
Description
Frank - no ordinary sixteen-year-old - lives with his father outsIde a remote Scottish village. Their life is, to say the least, unconventional. Frank's mother abandoned them years ago: his elder brother Eric is confined to a psychiatric hospital;...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,772 reviews
Moods
tense 49%
mysterious 45%
challenging 39%
sad 17%
reflective 13%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
adventurous 9%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Misogyny184 pages • first pub 1984 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: 01 April 1990
Description
Frank - no ordinary sixteen-year-old - lives with his father outsIde a remote Scottish village. Their life is, to say the least, unconventional. Frank's mother abandoned them years ago: his elder brother Eric is confined to a psychiatric hospital;...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,772 reviews
Moods
tense 49%
mysterious 45%
challenging 39%
sad 17%
reflective 13%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
adventurous 9%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Misogyny