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496 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008319281
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 18 June 2018
Description
Australia, 1983 Life is pretty tough right now for twelve-year-old Eli – what with his mute brother, a convicted murderer for a babysitter, a drug-dealing stepfather, an incarcerated mother and a long-lost father – surely it can’t get any worse...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,310 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
dark 60%
mysterious 45%
tense 39%
hopeful 38%
funny 34%
reflective 34%
sad 29%
challenging 27%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 4%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 31% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17%Average rating
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Violence, Domestic abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction496 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008319281
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 18 June 2018
Description
Australia, 1983 Life is pretty tough right now for twelve-year-old Eli – what with his mute brother, a convicted murderer for a babysitter, a drug-dealing stepfather, an incarcerated mother and a long-lost father – surely it can’t get any worse...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,310 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
dark 60%
mysterious 45%
tense 39%
hopeful 38%
funny 34%
reflective 34%
sad 29%
challenging 27%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 4%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 31% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Domestic abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction