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327 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385516167
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Publication date: 01 April 2006
Description
Inspired by the W.B. Yeats poem that tempts a child from home to the waters and the wild, The Stolen Child is a modern fairy tale narrated by the child Henry Day and his double. On a summer night, Henry Day runs away from home and hides in a ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,002 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
reflective 62%
mysterious 50%
dark 37%
challenging 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%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
Kidnapping, Sexual violence
327 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385516167
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Publication date: 01 April 2006
Description
Inspired by the W.B. Yeats poem that tempts a child from home to the waters and the wild, The Stolen Child is a modern fairy tale narrated by the child Henry Day and his double. On a summer night, Henry Day runs away from home and hides in a ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,002 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
reflective 62%
mysterious 50%
dark 37%
challenging 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%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
Kidnapping, Sexual violence