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480 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763667672
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication date: 10 September 2013
Description
A boy drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments. He dies. Then he wakes, naked and bruised and thirsty, but alive. How can this be? And what is this strange deserted place?As he struggles to understand what is happening, the boy dares to ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,338 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
adventurous 61%
tense 48%
dark 45%
reflective 42%
sad 35%
hopeful 27%
challenging 23%
inspiring 12%
funny 10%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 29% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Child deathModerate
Homophobia, Child abuse, Domestic abuseMinor
Fatphobia480 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763667672
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication date: 10 September 2013
Description
A boy drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments. He dies. Then he wakes, naked and bruised and thirsty, but alive. How can this be? And what is this strange deserted place?As he struggles to understand what is happening, the boy dares to ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,338 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
adventurous 61%
tense 48%
dark 45%
reflective 42%
sad 35%
hopeful 27%
challenging 23%
inspiring 12%
funny 10%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 29% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Child deathModerate
Homophobia, Child abuse, Domestic abuseMinor
Fatphobia