22 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781455810451
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 01 July 2012
Description
It's the summer of 1960 and in the small town of Elm Haven, Illinois, five twelve-year-old boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. From sunset bike rides to shaded hiding places in the woods, the boys' days ar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,228 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 69%
adventurous 67%
emotional 28%
sad 18%
funny 9%
challenging 8%
hopeful 5%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 21% | Character: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Body horror, Cursing, Racial slursMinor
Animal death, Rape, Abandonment
22 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781455810451
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 01 July 2012
Description
It's the summer of 1960 and in the small town of Elm Haven, Illinois, five twelve-year-old boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. From sunset bike rides to shaded hiding places in the woods, the boys' days ar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,228 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 69%
adventurous 67%
emotional 28%
sad 18%
funny 9%
challenging 8%
hopeful 5%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 21% | Character: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Body horror, Cursing, Racial slursMinor
Animal death, Rape, Abandonment