368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781668022283
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Publication date: 19 September 2023
Description
“Twice upon a time—for that is how some stories should continue…”Phoebe, an eight-year-old girl, lies comatose following a car accident—a body without a spirit. Ceres, her mother, can only sit by her bedside and read aloud the fairy stories Phoebe...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
dark 90%
emotional 68%
mysterious 61%
tense 40%
sad 37%
hopeful 35%
reflective 18%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 22% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail
368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781668022283
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Publication date: 19 September 2023
Description
“Twice upon a time—for that is how some stories should continue…”Phoebe, an eight-year-old girl, lies comatose following a car accident—a body without a spirit. Ceres, her mother, can only sit by her bedside and read aloud the fairy stories Phoebe...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
dark 90%
emotional 68%
mysterious 61%
tense 40%
sad 37%
hopeful 35%
reflective 18%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 22% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail