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220 pages • first pub 1987 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0099755017
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Soon to be on public television starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Stephen Lewis, a successful writer of children's books, is confronted with the unthinkable: his only child, three-year-old Kate, is snatched from him in a supermarket. In one horrifyin...
Community Reviews Summary of 896 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 57%
challenging 48%
dark 42%
tense 20%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | Yes: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Death, GriefModerate
Stalking, Child deathMinor
Abortion220 pages • first pub 1987 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0099755017
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Soon to be on public television starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Stephen Lewis, a successful writer of children's books, is confronted with the unthinkable: his only child, three-year-old Kate, is snatched from him in a supermarket. In one horrifyin...
Community Reviews Summary of 896 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 57%
challenging 48%
dark 42%
tense 20%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | Yes: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Death, GriefModerate
Stalking, Child deathMinor
Abortion