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256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781407015910
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: 04 September 2008
Description
Terence Cave, the intellectual owner of Cave Antiques, has already experienced the tragedies of his mother's suicide and his wife's murder when his teenage son, Reuben, is killed in a grotesque accident. His remaining child, Bryony, has always bee...
Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
sad 52%
emotional 44%
challenging 36%
mysterious 32%
reflective 15%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, Emotional abuseModerate
Child death, Suicide, MurderMinor
Sexual assault, Rape, Gun violence
256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781407015910
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: 04 September 2008
Description
Terence Cave, the intellectual owner of Cave Antiques, has already experienced the tragedies of his mother's suicide and his wife's murder when his teenage son, Reuben, is killed in a grotesque accident. His remaining child, Bryony, has always bee...
Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
sad 52%
emotional 44%
challenging 36%
mysterious 32%
reflective 15%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, Emotional abuseModerate
Child death, Suicide, MurderMinor
Sexual assault, Rape, Gun violence