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981 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781409103868
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 05 July 2012
Description
Twelve-year-old Jack spends his days alone in a deserted coastal town, his father gone, his mother dying. Then he meets a stranger – and embarks on a terrifying journey. For Jack must find the Talisman, the only thing that can save his mother. His...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,677 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 49%
emotional 43%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
challenging 17%
inspiring 10%
funny 8%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 29% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Cancer, GoreModerate
Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death
981 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781409103868
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 05 July 2012
Description
Twelve-year-old Jack spends his days alone in a deserted coastal town, his father gone, his mother dying. Then he meets a stranger – and embarks on a terrifying journey. For Jack must find the Talisman, the only thing that can save his mother. His...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,677 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 49%
emotional 43%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
challenging 17%
inspiring 10%
funny 8%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 29% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Cancer, GoreModerate
Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death