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144 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689316142
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 30 September 1991
Description
Eleven-year-old Marty Preston loves to spend time up in the hills behind his home near Friendly, West Virginia. Sometimes he takes his .22 rifle to see what he can shoot, like some cans lined up on a rail fence. Other times he goes up early in the...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,368 reviews
Moods
hopeful 70%
adventurous 39%
lighthearted 35%
inspiring 27%
sad 25%
tense 19%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%
dark 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 19% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuseModerate
Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, BloodMinor
Gun violence, Alcohol
144 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689316142
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 30 September 1991
Description
Eleven-year-old Marty Preston loves to spend time up in the hills behind his home near Friendly, West Virginia. Sometimes he takes his .22 rifle to see what he can shoot, like some cans lined up on a rail fence. Other times he goes up early in the...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,368 reviews
Moods
hopeful 70%
adventurous 39%
lighthearted 35%
inspiring 27%
sad 25%
tense 19%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%
dark 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 19% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuseModerate
Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, BloodMinor
Gun violence, Alcohol