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277 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312427115
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 30 October 2007
Description
National BestsellerStrange things are happening at Biehl's Academy when this elite school opens its doors to a group of orphans and reform-school rejects, kids at the end of the system's tether. But the school is run by a peculiar set of rules by ...
Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
challenging 50%
emotional 41%
mysterious 41%
tense 25%
informative 16%
sad 16%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Suicide, Physical abuseModerate
Self harm, Violence, AbandonmentMinor
Rape, Pedophilia, Mental illness
277 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312427115
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 30 October 2007
Description
National BestsellerStrange things are happening at Biehl's Academy when this elite school opens its doors to a group of orphans and reform-school rejects, kids at the end of the system's tether. But the school is run by a peculiar set of rules by ...
Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
challenging 50%
emotional 41%
mysterious 41%
tense 25%
informative 16%
sad 16%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Suicide, Physical abuseModerate
Self harm, Violence, AbandonmentMinor
Rape, Pedophilia, Mental illness