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249 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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A child is imprisoned in a house by her reclusive religious parents. Hester has never seen the outside world. The story told by Hester is often dark and terrible, but the sheer blazing brilliance of her language and the imagery that illuminates th...
Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews
Moods
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
249 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A child is imprisoned in a house by her reclusive religious parents. Hester has never seen the outside world. The story told by Hester is often dark and terrible, but the sheer blazing brilliance of her language and the imagery that illuminates th...
Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews
Moods
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence