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317 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786720682
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Carroll & Graf
Publication date: 07 September 2007
Description
One quiet evening in Oxford a house near Sarah Tucker's suddenly explodes. The cause is later reported to be a gas leak, but when a child disappears in the aftermath, Sarah--a young married woman, bored and unhappy with her life--becomes obsessed ...
Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 53%
adventurous 46%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
funny 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 40% | A mix: 40% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 35% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Toxic relationship, Blood, KidnappingMinor
Body horror, Death of parent, Rape
317 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786720682
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Carroll & Graf
Publication date: 07 September 2007
Description
One quiet evening in Oxford a house near Sarah Tucker's suddenly explodes. The cause is later reported to be a gas leak, but when a child disappears in the aftermath, Sarah--a young married woman, bored and unhappy with her life--becomes obsessed ...
Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 53%
adventurous 46%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
funny 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 40% | A mix: 40% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 35% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Toxic relationship, Blood, KidnappingMinor
Body horror, Death of parent, Rape