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292 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060171759
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 01 March 1995
Description
"Opening in a small town in Kansas in 1981 - and at a seemingly innocent Little League baseball game - this haunting debut novel explores the ways people choose to interpret memory." "At the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the cr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,133 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 76%
challenging 42%
tense 35%
reflective 30%
mysterious 28%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Drug use, Blood
292 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060171759
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 01 March 1995
Description
"Opening in a small town in Kansas in 1981 - and at a seemingly innocent Little League baseball game - this haunting debut novel explores the ways people choose to interpret memory." "At the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the cr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,133 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 76%
challenging 42%
tense 35%
reflective 30%
mysterious 28%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Drug use, Blood