Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Sexual contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1503 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 34%
sad 30%
mysterious 21%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 32% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
144 pages | first published 1978
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ISBN/UID: 9780099468387
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 August 2004
Description
In the relentless summer heat, four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy, isolated world, and find their own strange and unsettling ways of fending for themselves.Book Information
144 pages | first published 1978
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ISBN/UID: 9780099468387
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 August 2004
Description
In the relentless summer heat, four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy, isolated world, and find their own strange and unsettling ways of fending for themselves.Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Sexual contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1503 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 34%
sad 30%
mysterious 21%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 32% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating