411 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's the first day of summer in a small American town. We meet a school teacher, his wife, and their young son, Billy. One thing, one seemingly minor thing, goes wrong. And all that was safe and ordinary slowly unravels into nightmare. This famili...
Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
mysterious 75%
challenging 25%
sad 25%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 37%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, DeathModerate
Alcohol
411 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's the first day of summer in a small American town. We meet a school teacher, his wife, and their young son, Billy. One thing, one seemingly minor thing, goes wrong. And all that was safe and ordinary slowly unravels into nightmare. This famili...
Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
mysterious 75%
challenging 25%
sad 25%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 37%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, DeathModerate
Alcohol