465 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432838843
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 07 June 2017
Description
The haunting tale of a desolate cottage, and the hair-thin junction between this life and the next, from bestselling National Book Award finalist Gail Godwin.After his mother's death, eleven-year-old Marcus is sent to live on a small South Carolin...
Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
mysterious 33%
hopeful 16%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illnessMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Car accident465 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432838843
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 07 June 2017
Description
The haunting tale of a desolate cottage, and the hair-thin junction between this life and the next, from bestselling National Book Award finalist Gail Godwin.After his mother's death, eleven-year-old Marcus is sent to live on a small South Carolin...
Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
mysterious 33%
hopeful 16%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illnessMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Car accident