152 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099755111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
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.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,959 reviews
Moods
tense 39%
challenging 35%
sad 29%
emotional 22%
reflective 21%
mysterious 18%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Incest, Death of parent, Death
152 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099755111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
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.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,959 reviews
Moods
tense 39%
challenging 35%
sad 29%
emotional 22%
reflective 21%
mysterious 18%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Death