Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, GriefCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3212 reviews
Moods
challenging 69%
emotional 57%
sad 26%
inspiring 21%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 7%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
200 pages | first published 1931
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ISBN/UID: 9780099478270
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 02 December 2004
Description
The Waves is an astonishingly beautiful and poetic novel. It begins with six children playing in a garden by the sea and follows their lives as they grow up and experience friendship, love and grief at the death of their beloved friend Percival. R...Book Information
200 pages | first published 1931
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ISBN/UID: 9780099478270
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 02 December 2004
Description
The Waves is an astonishingly beautiful and poetic novel. It begins with six children playing in a garden by the sea and follows their lives as they grow up and experience friendship, love and grief at the death of their beloved friend Percival. R...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, GriefCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3212 reviews
Moods
challenging 69%
emotional 57%
sad 26%
inspiring 21%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 7%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating