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144 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224090964
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A teenage boy suffering from curvature of the spine begins swimming every week at the local pool, at the repeated request of his chiropractor. In the interior and echoing world of the swimming pool, surrounded by anonymous bodies and in between le...
Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews
Moods
inspiring 50%
relaxing 40%
hopeful 30%
emotional 20%
adventurous 10%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 10%
sad 10%
Pace
slow 30%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Chronic illness
144 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224090964
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A teenage boy suffering from curvature of the spine begins swimming every week at the local pool, at the repeated request of his chiropractor. In the interior and echoing world of the swimming pool, surrounded by anonymous bodies and in between le...
Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews
Moods
inspiring 50%
relaxing 40%
hopeful 30%
emotional 20%
adventurous 10%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 10%
sad 10%
Pace
slow 30%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Chronic illness