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84 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780822200888
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc.
Publication date: 01 June 1956
Description
Sweet little Rhonda Penmark is loved by her parents, but Christine Penmark can't help feeling uneasy about her daughter. When one of Rhonda's schoolmates is mysteriously drowned at a picnic, Mrs Penmark is alarmed to discover the boy had won the p...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,062 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
mysterious 33%
sad 23%
emotional 11%
challenging 6%
reflective 5%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, SuicideModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Animal cruelty84 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780822200888
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc.
Publication date: 01 June 1956
Description
Sweet little Rhonda Penmark is loved by her parents, but Christine Penmark can't help feeling uneasy about her daughter. When one of Rhonda's schoolmates is mysteriously drowned at a picnic, Mrs Penmark is alarmed to discover the boy had won the p...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,062 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
mysterious 33%
sad 23%
emotional 11%
challenging 6%
reflective 5%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, SuicideModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Animal cruelty