192 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593466629
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE WINNER • From the award-winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine comes a novel that "starts as a catalogue of spoken and unspoken rules for swimmers at an aquatic...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,319 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
sad 75%
challenging 16%
dark 9%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 28% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Dementia, Death of parent, Terminal illnessModerate
Child death, Racism192 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593466629
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE WINNER • From the award-winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine comes a novel that "starts as a catalogue of spoken and unspoken rules for swimmers at an aquatic...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,319 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
sad 75%
challenging 16%
dark 9%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 28% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Death of parent, Terminal illnessModerate
Child death, Racism