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883 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307473066
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 August 2010
Description
From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Possession a deeply affecting story of a singular family. When children's book author Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of a museum, she take...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,316 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 47%
challenging 41%
informative 41%
adventurous 37%
dark 32%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 39% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, War, ClassismModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Child deathMinor
Child abuse, Abortion, Vomit
883 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307473066
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 August 2010
Description
From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Possession a deeply affecting story of a singular family. When children's book author Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of a museum, she take...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,316 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 47%
challenging 41%
informative 41%
adventurous 37%
dark 32%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 39% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, War, ClassismModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Child deathMinor
Child abuse, Abortion, Vomit