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661 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405251525
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 17 December 2009
Description
The clock is ticking for Sam Temple and the kids of Perdido Beach but it's not the big one-five that they face now; it's starvation that threatens the FAYZ. In an abandoned mine shaft a faceless animal lurks, pulling the strings, toying with human...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,675 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
tense 74%
mysterious 46%
emotional 38%
challenging 22%
sad 21%
funny 5%
reflective 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 29% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Eating disorder, Violence, Child deathModerate
Alcoholism, Gun violence, TortureMinor
Cannibalism, Fatphobia661 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405251525
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 17 December 2009
Description
The clock is ticking for Sam Temple and the kids of Perdido Beach but it's not the big one-five that they face now; it's starvation that threatens the FAYZ. In an abandoned mine shaft a faceless animal lurks, pulling the strings, toying with human...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,675 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
tense 74%
mysterious 46%
emotional 38%
challenging 22%
sad 21%
funny 5%
reflective 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 29% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Violence, Child deathModerate
Alcoholism, Gun violence, TortureMinor
Cannibalism, Fatphobia