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328 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781933354101
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
In the twilight of a mysterious childhood full of wonder, Billy Argo, boy detective, is brokenhearted to find that his younger sister and crime-solving partner, Caroline, has committed suicide. Ten years later, Billy, age thirty, returns from an e...
Community Reviews Summary of 403 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
emotional 66%
funny 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 50%
challenging 33%
hopeful 33%
reflective 33%
tense 16%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Self harm, Animal death, Child death328 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781933354101
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
In the twilight of a mysterious childhood full of wonder, Billy Argo, boy detective, is brokenhearted to find that his younger sister and crime-solving partner, Caroline, has committed suicide. Ten years later, Billy, age thirty, returns from an e...
Community Reviews Summary of 403 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
emotional 66%
funny 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 50%
challenging 33%
hopeful 33%
reflective 33%
tense 16%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Self harm, Animal death, Child death