382 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782113607
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the winner of the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, a brilliantly haunting and suspenseful debut set in modern-day Britain where water is running out everywhere except at The Well; the farm of one seemingly ordinary family whose mysterious good f...
Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 44%
challenging 33%
emotional 22%
reflective 22%
sad 11%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Domestic abuse, Self harm
382 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782113607
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the winner of the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, a brilliantly haunting and suspenseful debut set in modern-day Britain where water is running out everywhere except at The Well; the farm of one seemingly ordinary family whose mysterious good f...
Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 44%
challenging 33%
emotional 22%
reflective 22%
sad 11%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Domestic abuse, Self harm