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244 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349138909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'Two years after I killed Blyth I murdered my young brother Paul, for quite different reasons than I'd disposed of Blyth, and then a year after that I did for my young cousin Esmerelda, more or less on a whim. That's my score to date. Three. I hav...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,334 reviews
Moods
tense 49%
mysterious 44%
challenging 39%
sad 16%
reflective 13%
funny 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 8%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 29% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Misogyny244 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349138909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'Two years after I killed Blyth I murdered my young brother Paul, for quite different reasons than I'd disposed of Blyth, and then a year after that I did for my young cousin Esmerelda, more or less on a whim. That's my score to date. Three. I hav...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,334 reviews
Moods
tense 49%
mysterious 44%
challenging 39%
sad 16%
reflective 13%
funny 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 8%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 29% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Misogyny