282 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781552631614
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Key Porter Books
Publication date: 01 September 2000
Description
A national best-seller and short-listed for England's prestigious Booker Prize, Azzopardi's assured debut novel is a mesmerizing exploration of how family, like fire, can shift suddenly from something that provides light and warmth to a dangerous ...
Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 80%
challenging 40%
mysterious 40%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
reflective 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship
282 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781552631614
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Key Porter Books
Publication date: 01 September 2000
Description
A national best-seller and short-listed for England's prestigious Booker Prize, Azzopardi's assured debut novel is a mesmerizing exploration of how family, like fire, can shift suddenly from something that provides light and warmth to a dangerous ...
Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 80%
challenging 40%
mysterious 40%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
reflective 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship