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276 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747577621
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Sprout and his father move from Long Island to the midst of rural Kansas after the death of his mother, he is sure he will find no friends, no love, no beauty. But friends find him, the strangeness of the landscape fascinates him, and when lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
funny 83%
dark 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Child abuse, AlcoholModerate
Bullying, Gun violence, AbandonmentMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Mental illness
276 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747577621
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Sprout and his father move from Long Island to the midst of rural Kansas after the death of his mother, he is sure he will find no friends, no love, no beauty. But friends find him, the strangeness of the landscape fascinates him, and when lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
funny 83%
dark 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Child abuse, AlcoholModerate
Bullying, Gun violence, AbandonmentMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Mental illness