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615 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802143334
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 23 October 2007
Description
Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "one of the most revelatory novels in recent memory . . . Cleverly conceived and executed brilliantly," The Children's Hospital is the story of a hospital preserved, afloat, after the Earth is flooded benea...
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challenging 50%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
funny 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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Graphic
Ableism, Medical content, Death of parentModerate
Cancer, Suicide, FatphobiaMinor
Blood, Incest
615 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802143334
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 23 October 2007
Description
Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "one of the most revelatory novels in recent memory . . . Cleverly conceived and executed brilliantly," The Children's Hospital is the story of a hospital preserved, afloat, after the Earth is flooded benea...
Community Reviews Summary of 336 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
funny 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Medical content, Death of parentModerate
Cancer, Suicide, FatphobiaMinor
Blood, Incest