600 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, and five 12-year old boys are forming the bonds that a lifetime of changes will never erase. But then a dark cloud threatens the bright promise of summer vacation: on the last day of school, their cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,154 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
tense 74%
adventurous 72%
emotional 28%
sad 18%
funny 10%
challenging 7%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 20% | Character: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gore, Body horrorModerate
Cursing, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Animal death, Rape, Abandonment600 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, and five 12-year old boys are forming the bonds that a lifetime of changes will never erase. But then a dark cloud threatens the bright promise of summer vacation: on the last day of school, their cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,154 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
tense 74%
adventurous 72%
emotional 28%
sad 18%
funny 10%
challenging 7%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 20% | Character: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gore, Body horrorModerate
Cursing, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Animal death, Rape, Abandonment