240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593537169
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 03 October 2023
Description
From the internationally best-selling author, a twisted, multi-layered spin on the classic horror novelIn the wake of his parents’ tragic deaths in a house fire, fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 72%
adventurous 24%
challenging 21%
sad 17%
emotional 16%
funny 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 22% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 28% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Death of parentModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, DeathMinor
Infidelity, Body shaming, Child abuse
240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593537169
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 03 October 2023
Description
From the internationally best-selling author, a twisted, multi-layered spin on the classic horror novelIn the wake of his parents’ tragic deaths in a house fire, fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 72%
adventurous 24%
challenging 21%
sad 17%
emotional 16%
funny 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 22% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 28% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Death of parentModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, DeathMinor
Infidelity, Body shaming, Child abuse