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355 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312315719
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 19 March 2004
Description
Unexpectedly suspenseful, but written with all the fluency and dark humor of Tom Perrotta's The Wishbones and Joe College, Little Children exposes the adult dramas unfolding amidst the swingsets and slides of an ordinary American playground.Tom Pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,321 reviews
Moods
tense 42%
funny 37%
reflective 37%
sad 31%
emotional 28%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 5%
challenging 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Racism, BullyingMinor
Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault
355 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312315719
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 19 March 2004
Description
Unexpectedly suspenseful, but written with all the fluency and dark humor of Tom Perrotta's The Wishbones and Joe College, Little Children exposes the adult dramas unfolding amidst the swingsets and slides of an ordinary American playground.Tom Pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,321 reviews
Moods
tense 42%
funny 37%
reflective 37%
sad 31%
emotional 28%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 5%
challenging 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Racism, BullyingMinor
Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault