360 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803738898
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dial
Publication date: 15 August 2013
Description
Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White's sleepy, seaside town...until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet's crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy l...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,396 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
tense 36%
adventurous 31%
emotional 21%
challenging 15%
reflective 10%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 15% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Suicide, TortureModerate
Child death, Infidelity, MiscarriageMinor
Rape, Death, Racism
360 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803738898
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dial
Publication date: 15 August 2013
Description
Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White's sleepy, seaside town...until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet's crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy l...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,396 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
tense 36%
adventurous 31%
emotional 21%
challenging 15%
reflective 10%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 15% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Suicide, TortureModerate
Child death, Infidelity, MiscarriageMinor
Rape, Death, Racism