296 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781780224268
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 12 February 2015
Description
In May 1980, fifteen-year-old Oscar Drai suddenly vanishes from his boarding school in Barcelona. For seven days and seven nights no one knows his whereabouts.His story begins in an old quarter of the city, where he meets the strange Marina and he...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,313 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
adventurous 67%
emotional 53%
sad 53%
tense 35%
reflective 20%
challenging 11%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 27% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, Child deathModerate
Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Self harmMinor
Cancer, Hate crime, Sexual assault
296 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781780224268
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 12 February 2015
Description
In May 1980, fifteen-year-old Oscar Drai suddenly vanishes from his boarding school in Barcelona. For seven days and seven nights no one knows his whereabouts.His story begins in an old quarter of the city, where he meets the strange Marina and he...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,313 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
adventurous 67%
emotional 53%
sad 53%
tense 35%
reflective 20%
challenging 11%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 27% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, Child deathModerate
Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Self harmMinor
Cancer, Hate crime, Sexual assault