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128 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
A boy's village childhood with all the traditional attributes - father, mother, brother, sister, a house on a lake, tree-climbing, going to the races, music lessons, a bicycle, a crush on a girl in the class - is bedevilled by the mystifying appea...
Community Reviews Summary of 433 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
funny 41%
sad 32%
relaxing 29%
emotional 26%
mysterious 23%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 11%
dark 5%
informative 5%
challenging 2%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | Plot: 23% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 10% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, DeathModerate
Suicidal thoughts
128 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A boy's village childhood with all the traditional attributes - father, mother, brother, sister, a house on a lake, tree-climbing, going to the races, music lessons, a bicycle, a crush on a girl in the class - is bedevilled by the mystifying appea...
Community Reviews Summary of 433 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
funny 41%
sad 32%
relaxing 29%
emotional 26%
mysterious 23%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 11%
dark 5%
informative 5%
challenging 2%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | Plot: 23% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 10% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, DeathModerate
Suicidal thoughts