287 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393327984
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 September 2005
Description
After her young mother's sudden death eight-year-old Eve is sent to live with her grandparents in rural Wales. In this unfamiliar world, she is told stories about her relatives but is forbidden to ask about her father, an Irish thief who abandoned...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
emotional 66%
dark 33%
sad 33%
relaxing 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Child abuse
287 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393327984
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 September 2005
Description
After her young mother's sudden death eight-year-old Eve is sent to live with her grandparents in rural Wales. In this unfamiliar world, she is told stories about her relatives but is forbidden to ask about her father, an Irish thief who abandoned...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
emotional 66%
dark 33%
sad 33%
relaxing 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Child abuse