Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, MurderMinor
Misogyny, Toxic relationship, ExcrementCommunity Reviews
Summary of 566 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
tense 46%
sad 27%
emotional 18%
mysterious 16%
reflective 11%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
272 pages | first published 1996
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ISBN/UID: 9780684827100
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 18 February 1997
Description
From the 2013 Orange Prize-winning author of May We Be Forgiven. Only a work of such searing, meticulously controlled brilliance could provoke such a wide range of visceral responses. Here is the incredible story of an imprisoned pedophile who is ...Book Information
272 pages | first published 1996
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ISBN/UID: 9780684827100
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 18 February 1997
Description
From the 2013 Orange Prize-winning author of May We Be Forgiven. Only a work of such searing, meticulously controlled brilliance could provoke such a wide range of visceral responses. Here is the incredible story of an imprisoned pedophile who is ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, MurderMinor
Misogyny, Toxic relationship, ExcrementCommunity Reviews
Summary of 566 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
tense 46%
sad 27%
emotional 18%
mysterious 16%
reflective 11%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating