480 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552772457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Publication date: 01 July 2015
Description
In a quiet corner of rural Devon, a six-year-old girl witnesses an appalling crime. Thirty years later the man convicted of the crime is released from prison.In Edinburgh, sixteen-year-old Reggie, wise beyond her years, works as a nanny for a GP. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,864 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
tense 47%
emotional 44%
adventurous 37%
sad 23%
funny 22%
reflective 15%
challenging 8%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 24% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, Child deathModerate
Blood, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death480 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552772457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Publication date: 01 July 2015
Description
In a quiet corner of rural Devon, a six-year-old girl witnesses an appalling crime. Thirty years later the man convicted of the crime is released from prison.In Edinburgh, sixteen-year-old Reggie, wise beyond her years, works as a nanny for a GP. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,864 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
tense 47%
emotional 44%
adventurous 37%
sad 23%
funny 22%
reflective 15%
challenging 8%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 24% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, Child deathModerate
Blood, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death