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200 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400075638
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this immensely powerful, lyrical and skillfully narrated novel, set in southern Italy, nine year-old Michele discovers a secret so momentous, so terrible, that he daren’t tell anyone about it. Read an exclusive excerpt at BookBrowse today.The h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,782 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
tense 54%
adventurous 51%
emotional 45%
sad 42%
challenging 21%
reflective 19%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 35% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Torture, Body shaming, BullyingMinor
Homophobia, Excrement, Blood
200 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400075638
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this immensely powerful, lyrical and skillfully narrated novel, set in southern Italy, nine year-old Michele discovers a secret so momentous, so terrible, that he daren’t tell anyone about it. Read an exclusive excerpt at BookBrowse today.The h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,782 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
tense 54%
adventurous 51%
emotional 45%
sad 42%
challenging 21%
reflective 19%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 35% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Torture, Body shaming, BullyingMinor
Homophobia, Excrement, Blood