640 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400031696
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 28 October 2003
Description
The setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging from a tree in his parents’ yard. Twelve years later Robin’s murder is still unsolved and his family remains devastated. So i...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,384 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 50%
adventurous 40%
emotional 35%
reflective 33%
challenging 32%
sad 24%
funny 7%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 32% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Child death, RacismModerate
Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death
640 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400031696
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 28 October 2003
Description
The setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging from a tree in his parents’ yard. Twelve years later Robin’s murder is still unsolved and his family remains devastated. So i...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,384 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 50%
adventurous 40%
emotional 35%
reflective 33%
challenging 32%
sad 24%
funny 7%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 32% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Child death, RacismModerate
Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death