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272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781627790307
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne, the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, is another extraordinary historical fiction about World War II and innocence in the face of evil. When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,525 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
dark 57%
tense 39%
challenging 37%
reflective 33%
informative 24%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 37% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Death of parent, WarModerate
Murder, Death, Sexual assaultMinor
Grief, Sexual harassment, Addiction
272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781627790307
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne, the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, is another extraordinary historical fiction about World War II and innocence in the face of evil. When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,525 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
dark 57%
tense 39%
challenging 37%
reflective 33%
informative 24%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 37% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Death of parent, WarModerate
Murder, Death, Sexual assaultMinor
Grief, Sexual harassment, Addiction