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208 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846276941
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Paperbacks
Publication date: 14 September 2020
Description
Lord of the Flies meets Javier Marias, a dark and glinty literary gem with huge potential. One day, the children begin to show up in the subtropical town of San Cristobal. Aged between nine and thirteen, the children are covered in dirt and hungry...
Community Reviews Summary of 541 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
reflective 50%
tense 44%
challenging 35%
sad 33%
emotional 29%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 28% | Character: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Violence, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violenceMinor
Forced institutionalization, Torture, Blood
208 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846276941
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Paperbacks
Publication date: 14 September 2020
Description
Lord of the Flies meets Javier Marias, a dark and glinty literary gem with huge potential. One day, the children begin to show up in the subtropical town of San Cristobal. Aged between nine and thirteen, the children are covered in dirt and hungry...
Community Reviews Summary of 541 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
reflective 50%
tense 44%
challenging 35%
sad 33%
emotional 29%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 28% | Character: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Violence, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violenceMinor
Forced institutionalization, Torture, Blood