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330 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060875077
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 01 October 2006
Description
A gritty, heart-wrenching novel about bruised innocence on the city's feral streets—the remarkable debut of a stunning literary talentHeather O'Neill dazzles with a first novel of extraordinary prescience and power, a subtly understated yet searin...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,309 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
emotional 74%
challenging 38%
reflective 35%
funny 23%
tense 23%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 12%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 47% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Pedophilia, Addiction, BullyingMinor
Death of parent, Car accident
330 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060875077
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 01 October 2006
Description
A gritty, heart-wrenching novel about bruised innocence on the city's feral streets—the remarkable debut of a stunning literary talentHeather O'Neill dazzles with a first novel of extraordinary prescience and power, a subtly understated yet searin...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,309 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
emotional 74%
challenging 38%
reflective 35%
funny 23%
tense 23%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 12%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 47% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Pedophilia, Addiction, BullyingMinor
Death of parent, Car accident