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272 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684827100
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 18 February 1997
Description
From the 2013 Orange Prize-winning author of May We Be Forgiven. Only a work of such searing, meticulously controlled brilliance could provoke such a wide range of visceral responses. Here is the incredible story of an imprisoned pedophile who is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,064 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
tense 52%
sad 29%
emotional 17%
mysterious 12%
reflective 9%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 93% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
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Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse
272 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684827100
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 18 February 1997
Description
From the 2013 Orange Prize-winning author of May We Be Forgiven. Only a work of such searing, meticulously controlled brilliance could provoke such a wide range of visceral responses. Here is the incredible story of an imprisoned pedophile who is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,064 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
tense 52%
sad 29%
emotional 17%
mysterious 12%
reflective 9%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 93% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse