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200 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141032979
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 07 August 2008
Description
David Strorm's father doesn't approve of Angus Morton's unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realize that his own son, his niece Rosalind and their friends, have their own secret aberration which would la...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,812 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
tense 45%
reflective 41%
mysterious 38%
challenging 23%
hopeful 23%
emotional 22%
sad 13%
inspiring 9%
funny 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Religious bigotry, Body shamingModerate
Suicide, Violence, Child deathMinor
Torture, Animal death, Domestic abuse
200 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141032979
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 07 August 2008
Description
David Strorm's father doesn't approve of Angus Morton's unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realize that his own son, his niece Rosalind and their friends, have their own secret aberration which would la...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,812 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
tense 45%
reflective 41%
mysterious 38%
challenging 23%
hopeful 23%
emotional 22%
sad 13%
inspiring 9%
funny 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Religious bigotry, Body shamingModerate
Suicide, Violence, Child deathMinor
Torture, Animal death, Domestic abuse