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220 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330304061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stephen Lewis, a successful writer of children's books, is confronted with the unthinkable: his only child, three-year-old Kate, is snatched from him in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, Stephe...
Community Reviews Summary of 902 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
sad 55%
challenging 47%
dark 41%
tense 19%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, SuicideModerate
Child death, StalkingMinor
Abortion
220 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330304061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stephen Lewis, a successful writer of children's books, is confronted with the unthinkable: his only child, three-year-old Kate, is snatched from him in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, Stephe...
Community Reviews Summary of 902 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
sad 55%
challenging 47%
dark 41%
tense 19%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, SuicideModerate
Child death, StalkingMinor
Abortion