384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008288983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 08 October 2019
Description
In 1998, a sixteen-year-old girl is found dead on school property, dressed in white and posed on a swing, with no known cause of death. The novel opens with this image, as related to us by the narrator, Violet, looking back on the night it happene...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,209 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
tense 45%
emotional 18%
challenging 17%
sad 13%
reflective 11%
adventurous 10%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 34% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Drug useMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death
384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008288983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 08 October 2019
Description
In 1998, a sixteen-year-old girl is found dead on school property, dressed in white and posed on a swing, with no known cause of death. The novel opens with this image, as related to us by the narrator, Violet, looking back on the night it happene...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,209 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
tense 45%
emotional 18%
challenging 17%
sad 13%
reflective 11%
adventurous 10%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 34% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Drug useMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death