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156 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780547577005
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 30 August 2011
Description
Three brothers tear their way through childhood — smashing tomatoes all over each other, building kites from trash, hiding out when their parents do battle, tiptoeing around the house as their mother sleeps off her graveyard shift. Dad and Ma are...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,885 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 61%
dark 57%
tense 36%
challenging 34%
adventurous 8%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 24% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Average rating
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Domestic abuse, Child abuse, HomophobiaModerate
Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship156 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780547577005
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 30 August 2011
Description
Three brothers tear their way through childhood — smashing tomatoes all over each other, building kites from trash, hiding out when their parents do battle, tiptoeing around the house as their mother sleeps off her graveyard shift. Dad and Ma are...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,885 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 61%
dark 57%
tense 36%
challenging 34%
adventurous 8%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 24% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, HomophobiaModerate
Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship