176 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099521358
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication date: 02 April 2009
Description
A lonely teenage girl falls in love with her foster-brother as she watches him leap from a high diving board into a pool - sparking an unspoken infatuation that draws out darker possibilities. A young woman records the daily moods of her pregna...
Community Reviews Summary of 893 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
reflective 42%
tense 42%
challenging 26%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 36% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, PregnancyModerate
Medical content, Death, IncestMinor
Alcoholism, Body horror, Pedophilia
176 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099521358
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication date: 02 April 2009
Description
A lonely teenage girl falls in love with her foster-brother as she watches him leap from a high diving board into a pool - sparking an unspoken infatuation that draws out darker possibilities. A young woman records the daily moods of her pregna...
Community Reviews Summary of 893 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
reflective 42%
tense 42%
challenging 26%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 36% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, PregnancyModerate
Medical content, Death, IncestMinor
Alcoholism, Body horror, Pedophilia