403 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689875342
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Publication date: 09 December 2003
Description
In this debut gothic novel mysterious visions, dark family secrets and a long-lost diary thrust Gemma and her classmates back into the horrors that followed her from India. (Ages 12+) It's 1895, and after the suicide of her mother, 16-year-old ...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,736 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
dark 64%
emotional 39%
tense 17%
sad 11%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 4%
challenging 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Animal death, SuicideModerate
Racism, Self harm, Body shamingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity
403 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689875342
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Publication date: 09 December 2003
Description
In this debut gothic novel mysterious visions, dark family secrets and a long-lost diary thrust Gemma and her classmates back into the horrors that followed her from India. (Ages 12+) It's 1895, and after the suicide of her mother, 16-year-old ...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,736 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
dark 64%
emotional 39%
tense 17%
sad 11%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 4%
challenging 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Animal death, SuicideModerate
Racism, Self harm, Body shamingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity