160 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374712877
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 02 August 2016
Description
The mind-bending miniature historical epic is Sjón's specialty, and Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was is no exception. But it is also Sjón's most realistic, accessible, and heartfelt work yet. It is the story of a young man on the fringes of a soci...
Community Reviews Summary of 552 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
reflective 45%
sad 42%
mysterious 28%
challenging 27%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
tense 8%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 35% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 31% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Animal death, Pedophilia, Medical contentMinor
Body horror, Miscarriage, Terminal illness
160 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374712877
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 02 August 2016
Description
The mind-bending miniature historical epic is Sjón's specialty, and Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was is no exception. But it is also Sjón's most realistic, accessible, and heartfelt work yet. It is the story of a young man on the fringes of a soci...
Community Reviews Summary of 552 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
reflective 45%
sad 42%
mysterious 28%
challenging 27%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
tense 8%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 35% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 31% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Animal death, Pedophilia, Medical contentMinor
Body horror, Miscarriage, Terminal illness