368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When ten-year-old Max is sent to boarding school, his idyllic childhood comes to an abrupt end. Away from the magical freedom of his grandfather’s farm, a world of unfathomable rules and arbitrary punishment awaits. But so too does the companionsh...
Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
sad 100%
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
tense 66%
mysterious 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%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
Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Suicide, Suicide attempt
368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When ten-year-old Max is sent to boarding school, his idyllic childhood comes to an abrupt end. Away from the magical freedom of his grandfather’s farm, a world of unfathomable rules and arbitrary punishment awaits. But so too does the companionsh...
Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
sad 100%
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
tense 66%
mysterious 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%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
Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Suicide, Suicide attempt