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255 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307455338
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 09 February 2010
Description
Acclaimed author John Burnside delivers a profound, page-turning novel about innocence, evil, morality, and the dark corners of the human psyche. Mysterious illnesses affect the inhabitants of the post-industrial village of Innertown, and a pervas...
Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
emotional 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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255 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307455338
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 09 February 2010
Description
Acclaimed author John Burnside delivers a profound, page-turning novel about innocence, evil, morality, and the dark corners of the human psyche. Mysterious illnesses affect the inhabitants of the post-industrial village of Innertown, and a pervas...
Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
emotional 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.