461 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501121173
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon + Schuster Inc.
Publication date: 11 November 2014
Description
A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life. In a small New England town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. Jamie Morton looks up t...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,091 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 52%
emotional 32%
sad 30%
reflective 18%
challenging 14%
adventurous 7%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Drug abuse, Drug useModerate
Body horror, Gun violence, AddictionMinor
Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Suicide
461 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501121173
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon + Schuster Inc.
Publication date: 11 November 2014
Description
A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life. In a small New England town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. Jamie Morton looks up t...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,091 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 52%
emotional 32%
sad 30%
reflective 18%
challenging 14%
adventurous 7%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Drug abuse, Drug useModerate
Body horror, Gun violence, AddictionMinor
Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Suicide