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400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781487005221
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anansi International
Publication date: 05 March 2019
Description
An enchanting and captivating novel about how our untold stories haunt us -- and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. After her family suffers a tragedy, nine-year-old Alice Hart is forced to leave her idyllic seaside home. She is ta...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,401 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
reflective 52%
hopeful 42%
dark 40%
challenging 27%
inspiring 25%
tense 24%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 16%
informative 9%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parentModerate
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781487005221
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anansi International
Publication date: 05 March 2019
Description
An enchanting and captivating novel about how our untold stories haunt us -- and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. After her family suffers a tragedy, nine-year-old Alice Hart is forced to leave her idyllic seaside home. She is ta...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,401 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
reflective 52%
hopeful 42%
dark 40%
challenging 27%
inspiring 25%
tense 24%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 16%
informative 9%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parentModerate
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury