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120 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780956284020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peirene Press
Publication date: 13 January 2010
Description
A single mother takes her two young sons on a trip to the seaside. They stay in a hotel, drink hot chocolate and go to the funfair. She wants to protect them from an uncomprehending and cold world. She knows that it will be the last trip for her b...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
dark 84%
emotional 53%
reflective 38%
tense 38%
challenging 30%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | N/A: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Child deathMinor
Racial slurs
120 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780956284020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peirene Press
Publication date: 13 January 2010
Description
A single mother takes her two young sons on a trip to the seaside. They stay in a hotel, drink hot chocolate and go to the funfair. She wants to protect them from an uncomprehending and cold world. She knows that it will be the last trip for her b...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
dark 84%
emotional 53%
reflective 38%
tense 38%
challenging 30%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | N/A: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Child deathMinor
Racial slurs