400 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781536203622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 25 September 2018
Description
Carnegie Medalist Mal Peet ignites an epic tale of young love against the dramatic backdrop of the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Can love survive a lifetime? When working-class Clem Ackroyd falls for Frankie Mortimer, the gorgeous daughte...
Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews
Moods
informative 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Sexual assault
400 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781536203622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 25 September 2018
Description
Carnegie Medalist Mal Peet ignites an epic tale of young love against the dramatic backdrop of the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Can love survive a lifetime? When working-class Clem Ackroyd falls for Frankie Mortimer, the gorgeous daughte...
Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews
Moods
informative 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Sexual assault