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144 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099468387
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 August 2004
Description
In the relentless summer heat, four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy, isolated world, and find their own strange and unsettling ways of fending for themselves.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,366 reviews
Moods
tense 39%
challenging 35%
sad 32%
emotional 25%
reflective 18%
mysterious 16%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Sexual content
144 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099468387
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 August 2004
Description
In the relentless summer heat, four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy, isolated world, and find their own strange and unsettling ways of fending for themselves.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,366 reviews
Moods
tense 39%
challenging 35%
sad 32%
emotional 25%
reflective 18%
mysterious 16%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Sexual content