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282 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802138590
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 07 December 2001
Description
This exceptional novel about family, love, and the innocence and terror of childhood was one of the most applauded and auspicious debuts of the last year. Compared by reviewers to Angela's Ashes and Wuthering Heights, The Hiding Place was the only...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 66%
challenging 44%
mysterious 22%
reflective 22%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Average rating
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Child abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship
282 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802138590
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 07 December 2001
Description
This exceptional novel about family, love, and the innocence and terror of childhood was one of the most applauded and auspicious debuts of the last year. Compared by reviewers to Angela's Ashes and Wuthering Heights, The Hiding Place was the only...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 66%
challenging 44%
mysterious 22%
reflective 22%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship