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304 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307740991
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 April 2005
Description
From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day comes a devastating new novel of innocence, knowledge, and loss. As children Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school secluded in the English coun...
Community Reviews Summary of 72,461 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 65%
dark 54%
mysterious 46%
challenging 23%
tense 13%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Death, Medical content, Medical traumaModerate
Sexual content, Bullying, Infertility304 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307740991
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 April 2005
Description
From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day comes a devastating new novel of innocence, knowledge, and loss. As children Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school secluded in the English coun...
Community Reviews Summary of 72,461 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 65%
dark 54%
mysterious 46%
challenging 23%
tense 13%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, Medical traumaModerate
Sexual content, Bullying, Infertility