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495 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345460714
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 02 December 2003
Description
The doctors call it Munchausen by proxy, the terrifying disease that causes parents to induce illness in their own children. Now, in his most frightening case, Dr. Alex Delaware may have to prove that a child's own mother or father is making her s...
Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
tense 41%
challenging 25%
adventurous 16%
informative 16%
sad 8%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11%Average rating
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Graphic
Torture, MurderModerate
Medical content, Medical traumaMinor
Child abuse495 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345460714
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 02 December 2003
Description
The doctors call it Munchausen by proxy, the terrifying disease that causes parents to induce illness in their own children. Now, in his most frightening case, Dr. Alex Delaware may have to prove that a child's own mother or father is making her s...
Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
tense 41%
challenging 25%
adventurous 16%
informative 16%
sad 8%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, MurderModerate
Medical content, Medical traumaMinor
Child abuse