missing page info • first pub 1978 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781501944222
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books Audio
Publication date: 29 August 2007
Description
In the relentless summer heat, four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy, isolated world, and find their own strange and unsettling ways of fending for themselves.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,652 reviews
Moods
tense 46%
challenging 34%
sad 29%
reflective 23%
mysterious 21%
emotional 20%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Sexual contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death
missing page info • first pub 1978 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781501944222
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books Audio
Publication date: 29 August 2007
Description
In the relentless summer heat, four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy, isolated world, and find their own strange and unsettling ways of fending for themselves.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,652 reviews
Moods
tense 46%
challenging 34%
sad 29%
reflective 23%
mysterious 21%
emotional 20%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Sexual contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death