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296 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644450345
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 18 August 2020
Description
WINNER OF THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE A stark and gripping tale of childhood grief from one of the most exciting new voices in Dutch literature Ten-year-old Jas lives with her strictly religious parents and her siblings on a dairy farm whe...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,101 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
challenging 47%
tense 42%
emotional 40%
reflective 26%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 32% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
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Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death
296 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644450345
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 18 August 2020
Description
WINNER OF THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE A stark and gripping tale of childhood grief from one of the most exciting new voices in Dutch literature Ten-year-old Jas lives with her strictly religious parents and her siblings on a dairy farm whe...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,101 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
challenging 47%
tense 42%
emotional 40%
reflective 26%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 32% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death