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372 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444789218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 10 September 2015
Description
A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life. In a small New England town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. Jamie Morton looks up t...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,160 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 53%
emotional 34%
sad 31%
reflective 17%
challenging 15%
adventurous 11%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 24% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child death, Death, Drug useModerate
Gun violence, Addiction, MurderMinor
Suicide, Domestic abuse372 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444789218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 10 September 2015
Description
A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life. In a small New England town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. Jamie Morton looks up t...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,160 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 53%
emotional 34%
sad 31%
reflective 17%
challenging 15%
adventurous 11%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 24% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Drug useModerate
Gun violence, Addiction, MurderMinor
Suicide, Domestic abuse