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488 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847441041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sphere
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The motto of the boarding school to which Tommy Bedford is dispatched is 'Fortune Favours the Brave'. It's 1959 and the school bristles with bullies and sadistic staff. Tommy, a quirky loner, obsessed with cowboys and Indians, needs all the braver...
Community Reviews Summary of 151 reviews
Moods
adventurous 75%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
mysterious 25%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Bullying, Cultural appropriationMinor
Abandonment, Cancer, Pregnancy
488 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847441041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sphere
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The motto of the boarding school to which Tommy Bedford is dispatched is 'Fortune Favours the Brave'. It's 1959 and the school bristles with bullies and sadistic staff. Tommy, a quirky loner, obsessed with cowboys and Indians, needs all the braver...
Community Reviews Summary of 151 reviews
Moods
adventurous 75%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
mysterious 25%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Bullying, Cultural appropriationMinor
Abandonment, Cancer, Pregnancy