923 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451697216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 25 September 2012
Description
On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a silent amusement park and a fading ocean resort called the Alhambra. The past has driven Jack Sawyer here: his father is gone, his mother is dying, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,609 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 49%
emotional 45%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 20%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
funny 10%
inspiring 8%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 29% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Cursing, PedophiliaMinor
Drug use923 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451697216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 25 September 2012
Description
On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a silent amusement park and a fading ocean resort called the Alhambra. The past has driven Jack Sawyer here: his father is gone, his mother is dying, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,609 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 49%
emotional 45%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 20%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
funny 10%
inspiring 8%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 29% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Cursing, PedophiliaMinor
Drug use