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416 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781852428891
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
The gripping international bestseller about motherhood gone awry.Eva never really wanted to be a mother - and certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a much-ador...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,646 reviews
Moods
tense 63%
challenging 56%
emotional 52%
sad 50%
reflective 41%
mysterious 15%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 36% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
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Mass/school shootings, Murder, Child death
416 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781852428891
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
The gripping international bestseller about motherhood gone awry.Eva never really wanted to be a mother - and certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a much-ador...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,646 reviews
Moods
tense 63%
challenging 56%
emotional 52%
sad 50%
reflective 41%
mysterious 15%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 36% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mass/school shootings, Murder, Child death