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448 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571371785
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 02 May 2024
Description
On a beach in a run-down seaside town on the Yorkshire coastline, sixteen-year-old Joan Wilson is set on fire by three other schoolgirls. Nearly a decade after the horrifying murder, journalist Alec Z. Carelli has written the definitive account of...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,843 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
mysterious 40%
challenging 38%
sad 31%
reflective 30%
emotional 28%
funny 6%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Bullying, TortureModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Child abuseMinor
Racism, Homophobia, Self harm
448 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571371785
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 02 May 2024
Description
On a beach in a run-down seaside town on the Yorkshire coastline, sixteen-year-old Joan Wilson is set on fire by three other schoolgirls. Nearly a decade after the horrifying murder, journalist Alec Z. Carelli has written the definitive account of...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,843 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
mysterious 40%
challenging 38%
sad 31%
reflective 30%
emotional 28%
funny 6%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Bullying, TortureModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Child abuseMinor
Racism, Homophobia, Self harm