349 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385405966
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Once it had been the great forest of Lythe but over the centuries the forest had been destroyed and replaced by streets of trees. The Fairfax family remained, including Vinny (the aunt from hell), Charles, the acne-scarred lost boy and Isobel to w...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 65%
emotional 30%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
sad 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 40% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 43% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Incest, Rape, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Death, Miscarriage, Suicide
349 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385405966
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Once it had been the great forest of Lythe but over the centuries the forest had been destroyed and replaced by streets of trees. The Fairfax family remained, including Vinny (the aunt from hell), Charles, the acne-scarred lost boy and Isobel to w...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 65%
emotional 30%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
sad 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 40% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 43% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Incest, Rape, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Death, Miscarriage, Suicide