88 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571379149
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,338 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 59%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 9%
dark 8%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
challenging 5%
lighthearted 3%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Child abuseModerate
AbandonmentMinor
Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Alcohol
88 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571379149
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,338 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 59%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 9%
dark 8%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
challenging 5%
lighthearted 3%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Child abuseModerate
AbandonmentMinor
Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Alcohol