400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781487005221
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anansi International
Publication date: 05 March 2019
Description
An enchanting and captivating novel about how our untold stories haunt us -- and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. After her family suffers a tragedy, nine-year-old Alice Hart is forced to leave her idyllic seaside home. She is ta...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,528 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
reflective 53%
hopeful 46%
dark 42%
challenging 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 24%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 16%
informative 10%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Average rating
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parentModerate
Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Death400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781487005221
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anansi International
Publication date: 05 March 2019
Description
An enchanting and captivating novel about how our untold stories haunt us -- and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. After her family suffers a tragedy, nine-year-old Alice Hart is forced to leave her idyllic seaside home. She is ta...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,528 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
reflective 53%
hopeful 46%
dark 42%
challenging 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 24%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 16%
informative 10%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parentModerate
Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Death