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114 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571327232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 August 2016
Description
In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother’s sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness.In this moment of despair they are visit...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,837 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 63%
dark 57%
challenging 28%
hopeful 27%
funny 21%
mysterious 16%
inspiring 9%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Death of parent, Grief, Death
114 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571327232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 August 2016
Description
In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother’s sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness.In this moment of despair they are visit...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,837 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 63%
dark 57%
challenging 28%
hopeful 27%
funny 21%
mysterious 16%
inspiring 9%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Grief, Death