204 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847490063
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oneworld Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Acclaimed by luminaries such as William Faulkner and suppressed for more than 50 years by a prosecution for obscenity, James Hanley's 1930s classic charts the short and brutish life of a boy forced out of school and into the unforgiving world of w...
Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews
Moods
dark 100%
sad 100%
adventurous 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, DeathModerate
Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape
204 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847490063
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oneworld Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Acclaimed by luminaries such as William Faulkner and suppressed for more than 50 years by a prosecution for obscenity, James Hanley's 1930s classic charts the short and brutish life of a boy forced out of school and into the unforgiving world of w...
Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews
Moods
dark 100%
sad 100%
adventurous 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, DeathModerate
Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape