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256 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060795481
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 28 June 2005
Description
What happens to ordinary families into whose midst a child serial killer is born? This is the question at the center of William March's classic thriller. After its initial publication in 1954, the book went on to become a million–copy bestseller, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,056 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
mysterious 33%
sad 23%
emotional 11%
challenging 6%
reflective 5%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, SuicideModerate
Classism, Animal cruelty, Violence
256 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060795481
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 28 June 2005
Description
What happens to ordinary families into whose midst a child serial killer is born? This is the question at the center of William March's classic thriller. After its initial publication in 1954, the book went on to become a million–copy bestseller, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,056 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
mysterious 33%
sad 23%
emotional 11%
challenging 6%
reflective 5%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, SuicideModerate
Classism, Animal cruelty, Violence