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923 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451697216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 25 September 2012
Description
On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a silent amusement park and a fading ocean resort called the Alhambra. The past has driven Jack Sawyer here: his father is gone, his mother is dying, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,677 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 49%
emotional 43%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
challenging 17%
inspiring 10%
funny 8%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 29% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Racial slurs, Cancer, GoreModerate
Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death923 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451697216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 25 September 2012
Description
On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a silent amusement park and a fading ocean resort called the Alhambra. The past has driven Jack Sawyer here: his father is gone, his mother is dying, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,677 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 49%
emotional 43%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
challenging 17%
inspiring 10%
funny 8%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 29% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Cancer, GoreModerate
Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death