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David Small
416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771079320
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Thirteen-year-old Russell Pruitt, abandoned by his mother, follows his father to sun-splashed California in search of a dream. Suddenly forced to fend for himself, Russell struggles to survive in Marshfield, a dilapidated town haunted by a sadisti...
Community Reviews Summary of 596 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
emotional 72%
reflective 43%
tense 37%
challenging 21%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Animal death, Racial slursModerate
Suicide, Bullying, CursingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, War—
David Small
416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771079320
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Thirteen-year-old Russell Pruitt, abandoned by his mother, follows his father to sun-splashed California in search of a dream. Suddenly forced to fend for himself, Russell struggles to survive in Marshfield, a dilapidated town haunted by a sadisti...
Community Reviews Summary of 596 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
emotional 72%
reflective 43%
tense 37%
challenging 21%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Animal death, Racial slursModerate
Suicide, Bullying, CursingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, War