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320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099592389
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Windmill Books
Publication date: 05 November 2015
Description
From Neil Smith, author of the award-winning, internationally acclaimed story collection Bang Crunch, comes a dark but whimsical debut novel about starting over in the afterlife in the vein of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones.When Oliver 'Boo' Dalr...
Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
sad 64%
dark 44%
funny 40%
reflective 40%
adventurous 24%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 16%
inspiring 12%
tense 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 38%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Gun violence, BullyingModerate
Mass/school shootings, Self harm, ViolenceMinor
Suicide attempt, Murder, Ableism
320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099592389
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Windmill Books
Publication date: 05 November 2015
Description
From Neil Smith, author of the award-winning, internationally acclaimed story collection Bang Crunch, comes a dark but whimsical debut novel about starting over in the afterlife in the vein of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones.When Oliver 'Boo' Dalr...
Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
sad 64%
dark 44%
funny 40%
reflective 40%
adventurous 24%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 16%
inspiring 12%
tense 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 38%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Gun violence, BullyingModerate
Mass/school shootings, Self harm, ViolenceMinor
Suicide attempt, Murder, Ableism