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485 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340924747
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 26,669 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 60%
emotional 31%
sad 31%
challenging 20%
reflective 18%
adventurous 16%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 18% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Sexual assault
485 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340924747
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 26,669 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 60%
emotional 31%
sad 31%
challenging 20%
reflective 18%
adventurous 16%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 18% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Sexual assault