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320 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781805461005
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corvus
Publication date: 07 September 2023
Description
When you open up, who will you let in?Alex Morris has lost everything: her relationship, her career and her faith in the future. Moving to Edinburgh to escape her demons, Alex takes a job teaching at a Pupil Referral Unit. It's a place for kids wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 535 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
mysterious 58%
tense 45%
sad 37%
reflective 36%
challenging 20%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
funny 3%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Murder, StalkingModerate
Ableism, Death, BullyingMinor
Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse
320 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781805461005
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corvus
Publication date: 07 September 2023
Description
When you open up, who will you let in?Alex Morris has lost everything: her relationship, her career and her faith in the future. Moving to Edinburgh to escape her demons, Alex takes a job teaching at a Pupil Referral Unit. It's a place for kids wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 535 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
mysterious 58%
tense 45%
sad 37%
reflective 36%
challenging 20%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
funny 3%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Murder, StalkingModerate
Ableism, Death, BullyingMinor
Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse