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400 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101990490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 06 March 2018
Description
An NPR Best Book of the YearA Bustle Best Thriller Novel of the Year "The Child is a perfect blend of beach read and book club selection. It's a fascinating and fitting follow-up to Barton's] best-selling debut novel, The Widow. . . . A] page-tu...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,404 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
emotional 55%
tense 49%
sad 40%
challenging 14%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 4%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 36% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child death, Child abuseModerate
Kidnapping, Pedophilia, AbandonmentMinor
Abortion, Mental illness, Drug abuse
400 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101990490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 06 March 2018
Description
An NPR Best Book of the YearA Bustle Best Thriller Novel of the Year "The Child is a perfect blend of beach read and book club selection. It's a fascinating and fitting follow-up to Barton's] best-selling debut novel, The Widow. . . . A] page-tu...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,404 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
emotional 55%
tense 49%
sad 40%
challenging 14%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 4%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 36% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child death, Child abuseModerate
Kidnapping, Pedophilia, AbandonmentMinor
Abortion, Mental illness, Drug abuse