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88 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571379149
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Description
It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,837 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 51%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 8%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
dark 6%
challenging 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, GriefMinor
Pregnancy
88 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571379149
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Description
It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,837 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 51%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 8%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
dark 6%
challenging 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, GriefMinor
Pregnancy