448 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399182211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 27 August 2016
Description
A local schoolteacher is arrested, leaving his family to wrestle with the possibility of his guilt, in this exquisite novel about loyalty, truth, and happiness. The Woodburys cherish life in the affluent, bucolic suburb of Avalon Hills, Connecticu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,418 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
reflective 52%
sad 45%
challenging 36%
tense 36%
mysterious 17%
informative 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 34% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, RapeModerate
Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, GriefMinor
Drug use448 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399182211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 27 August 2016
Description
A local schoolteacher is arrested, leaving his family to wrestle with the possibility of his guilt, in this exquisite novel about loyalty, truth, and happiness. The Woodburys cherish life in the affluent, bucolic suburb of Avalon Hills, Connecticu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,418 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
reflective 52%
sad 45%
challenging 36%
tense 36%
mysterious 17%
informative 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 34% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, RapeModerate
Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, GriefMinor
Drug use