333 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Once there was a girl who ran away and joined a traveling carnival. She married a man she grew to hate—and gave birth to a child she could never love. A child so monstrous that she killed it with her own hands…Twenty-five years later, Ellen Harper...
Community Reviews Summary of 558 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
mysterious 50%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 40% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Gore, BloodModerate
Alcoholism, Child abuse, DeathMinor
Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury
333 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Once there was a girl who ran away and joined a traveling carnival. She married a man she grew to hate—and gave birth to a child she could never love. A child so monstrous that she killed it with her own hands…Twenty-five years later, Ellen Harper...
Community Reviews Summary of 558 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
mysterious 50%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 40% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Gore, BloodModerate
Alcoholism, Child abuse, DeathMinor
Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury