608 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529335514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 10 October 2019
Description
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,348 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 59%
emotional 31%
sad 31%
challenging 21%
reflective 18%
adventurous 15%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 18% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Sexual assault
608 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529335514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 10 October 2019
Description
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,348 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 59%
emotional 31%
sad 31%
challenging 21%
reflective 18%
adventurous 15%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 18% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Sexual assault