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392 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007464630
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 01 August 2013
Description
Chicago 1931. Harper Curtis, a violent drifter, stumbles on a house with a secret as shocking as his own twisted nature – it opens onto other times. He uses it to stalk his carefully chosen 'shining girls' through the decades – and cut the spark o...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,629 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 21%
sad 21%
emotional 20%
challenging 19%
reflective 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 40% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, Animal deathModerate
Transphobia, Addiction, RacismMinor
Abortion, Homophobia, Deadnaming
392 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007464630
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 01 August 2013
Description
Chicago 1931. Harper Curtis, a violent drifter, stumbles on a house with a secret as shocking as his own twisted nature – it opens onto other times. He uses it to stalk his carefully chosen 'shining girls' through the decades – and cut the spark o...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,629 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 21%
sad 21%
emotional 20%
challenging 19%
reflective 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 40% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, Animal deathModerate
Transphobia, Addiction, RacismMinor
Abortion, Homophobia, Deadnaming