160 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781409090052
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: 11 March 2010
Description
In the arid summer heat, four children – Jack, Julie, Sue and Tom – find themselves abruptly orphaned. All the routines of childhood are cast aside as the children adapt to a now parentless world. Alone in the house together, the children’s lives ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,625 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 34%
sad 28%
reflective 23%
mysterious 21%
emotional 18%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Sexual contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death
160 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781409090052
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: 11 March 2010
Description
In the arid summer heat, four children – Jack, Julie, Sue and Tom – find themselves abruptly orphaned. All the routines of childhood are cast aside as the children adapt to a now parentless world. Alone in the house together, the children’s lives ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,625 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 34%
sad 28%
reflective 23%
mysterious 21%
emotional 18%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Sexual contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death