172 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789035106796
Format: Paperback
Language: Dutch
Publisher: Bert Bakker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In postwar London, a boy is drawn into a labyrinth of personal betrayals, intrigue, love, and revolution: “In short, a tremendous yarn” (Paul Theroux). On his twelfth birthday, Victor Baxter is spirited away from boarding school by a stranger know...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
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Moderate
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172 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789035106796
Format: Paperback
Language: Dutch
Publisher: Bert Bakker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In postwar London, a boy is drawn into a labyrinth of personal betrayals, intrigue, love, and revolution: “In short, a tremendous yarn” (Paul Theroux). On his twelfth birthday, Victor Baxter is spirited away from boarding school by a stranger know...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abortion