326 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804990841
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Description
When several children from the same village start succumbing to a mysterious illness, the quest to discover the cause has devastating and extraordinary consequences. It is late June in Ballylack and school's finally out. Hannah Adger is looking fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
mysterious 59%
sad 59%
reflective 33%
tense 28%
challenging 26%
funny 26%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 16% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Terminal illnessModerate
Racism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Body shaming, Abandonment, Alcoholism
326 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804990841
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Description
When several children from the same village start succumbing to a mysterious illness, the quest to discover the cause has devastating and extraordinary consequences. It is late June in Ballylack and school's finally out. Hannah Adger is looking fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
mysterious 59%
sad 59%
reflective 33%
tense 28%
challenging 26%
funny 26%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 16% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Terminal illnessModerate
Racism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Body shaming, Abandonment, Alcoholism