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403 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689875359
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this debut gothic novel mysterious visions, dark family secrets and a long-lost diary thrust Gemma and her classmates back into the horrors that followed her from India. (Ages 12+)It's 1895, and after the suicide of her mother, 16-year-old Gemm...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,877 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
dark 62%
emotional 40%
tense 21%
sad 13%
reflective 9%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 23% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Animal death, Self harmModerate
Racism, Body shaming, BullyingMinor
Death, Fire/Fire injury
403 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689875359
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this debut gothic novel mysterious visions, dark family secrets and a long-lost diary thrust Gemma and her classmates back into the horrors that followed her from India. (Ages 12+)It's 1895, and after the suicide of her mother, 16-year-old Gemm...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,877 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
dark 62%
emotional 40%
tense 21%
sad 13%
reflective 9%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 23% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Animal death, Self harmModerate
Racism, Body shaming, BullyingMinor
Death, Fire/Fire injury