240 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 14 December 2009
Description
Twelve-year-old Steven Lamb digs holes on Exmoor, hoping to find a body. Every day after school, while his classmates swap football stickers, Steven goes digging to lay to rest the ghost of the uncle he never knew, who disappeared aged eleven and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 535 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
mysterious 65%
sad 45%
emotional 30%
challenging 20%
adventurous 15%
reflective 10%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 44% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Child abuse
240 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 14 December 2009
Description
Twelve-year-old Steven Lamb digs holes on Exmoor, hoping to find a body. Every day after school, while his classmates swap football stickers, Steven goes digging to lay to rest the ghost of the uncle he never knew, who disappeared aged eleven and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 535 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
mysterious 65%
sad 45%
emotional 30%
challenging 20%
adventurous 15%
reflective 10%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 44% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Child abuse