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368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When ten-year-old Max is sent to boarding school, his idyllic childhood comes to an abrupt end. Away from the magical freedom of his grandfather’s farm, a world of unfathomable rules and arbitrary punishment awaits. But so too does the companionsh...
Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews
Moods
emotional 90%
sad 80%
reflective 70%
challenging 60%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assaultModerate
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy
368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When ten-year-old Max is sent to boarding school, his idyllic childhood comes to an abrupt end. Away from the magical freedom of his grandfather’s farm, a world of unfathomable rules and arbitrary punishment awaits. But so too does the companionsh...
Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews
Moods
emotional 90%
sad 80%
reflective 70%
challenging 60%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assaultModerate
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy