328 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316170727
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 03 July 2002
Description
This is the tale of family, memory, love, and living told by 14-year-old Susie Salmon, who is already in heaven. Through the voice of a precocious teenage girl, Susie relates the awful events of her death and builds out of her family's grief a hop...
Community Reviews Summary of 55,094 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
sad 75%
reflective 41%
mysterious 29%
tense 28%
challenging 22%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Rape, Murder, Child death328 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316170727
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 03 July 2002
Description
This is the tale of family, memory, love, and living told by 14-year-old Susie Salmon, who is already in heaven. Through the voice of a precocious teenage girl, Susie relates the awful events of her death and builds out of her family's grief a hop...
Community Reviews Summary of 55,094 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
sad 75%
reflective 41%
mysterious 29%
tense 28%
challenging 22%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, Child death