400 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061124297
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 03 July 2006
Description
Now a major motion picture by Lynne Ramsay, starring Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly, Lionel Shriver's resonant story of a mother's unsettling quest to understandher teenage son's deadly violence, her own ambivalence toward motherhood, andthe exp...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,180 reviews
Moods
tense 64%
challenging 61%
emotional 52%
sad 48%
reflective 40%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Mass/school shootings, Child death, Murder
400 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061124297
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 03 July 2006
Description
Now a major motion picture by Lynne Ramsay, starring Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly, Lionel Shriver's resonant story of a mother's unsettling quest to understandher teenage son's deadly violence, her own ambivalence toward motherhood, andthe exp...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,180 reviews
Moods
tense 64%
challenging 61%
emotional 52%
sad 48%
reflective 40%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mass/school shootings, Child death, Murder