160 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241352540
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 05 April 2018
Description
Death in Spring is a dark and dream-like tale of a teenage boy's coming of age in a remote village in the Catalan mountains; a place cut off from the outside world, where cruel customs are blindly followed, and attempts at rebellion swiftly crushe...
Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews
Moods
challenging 68%
mysterious 63%
tense 39%
reflective 34%
sad 31%
emotional 19%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 69% | N/A: 17% | No: 8% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Body horror, Death of parentModerate
Ableism, Animal death, DeathMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement
160 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241352540
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 05 April 2018
Description
Death in Spring is a dark and dream-like tale of a teenage boy's coming of age in a remote village in the Catalan mountains; a place cut off from the outside world, where cruel customs are blindly followed, and attempts at rebellion swiftly crushe...
Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews
Moods
challenging 68%
mysterious 63%
tense 39%
reflective 34%
sad 31%
emotional 19%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 69% | N/A: 17% | No: 8% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Body horror, Death of parentModerate
Ableism, Animal death, DeathMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement