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361 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788165310
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viper
Publication date: 13 January 2022
Description
Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children's book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. Wanting to know more, he took it to his English teacher Miss Isles, not realising the c...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,024 reviews
Moods
adventurous 71%
challenging 25%
tense 24%
emotional 18%
reflective 15%
dark 13%
funny 11%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
lighthearted 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Alcohol, Drug use, War
361 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788165310
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viper
Publication date: 13 January 2022
Description
Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children's book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. Wanting to know more, he took it to his English teacher Miss Isles, not realising the c...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,024 reviews
Moods
adventurous 71%
challenging 25%
tense 24%
emotional 18%
reflective 15%
dark 13%
funny 11%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
lighthearted 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Alcohol, Drug use, War