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summary of 291 ratings (see reviews)
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Child death (24 reviewers), Grief (21 reviewers), Kidnapping (19 reviewers), Death (16 reviewers), Gun violence (12 reviewers), Murder (11 reviewers), Blood (10 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (7 reviewers), Violence (6 reviewers), Medical content (6 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Confinement (2 reviewers), Car accident (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Cancer (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), and Stalking (1 reviewer)Moderate
Child death (10 reviewers), Kidnapping (9 reviewers), Alcoholism (7 reviewers), Gun violence (6 reviewers), Mental illness (5 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (5 reviewers), Blood (5 reviewers), Death (4 reviewers), Violence (4 reviewers), Medical content (4 reviewers), Grief (4 reviewers), Car accident (4 reviewers), Confinement (3 reviewers), Emotional abuse (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (3 reviewers), Murder (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), and Torture (1 reviewer)Minor
Car accident (7 reviewers), Alcoholism (6 reviewers), Gun violence (3 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), and Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer)Moods
emotional 72%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 64%
sad 42%
tense 34%
hopeful 18%
challenging 11%
reflective 11%
funny 10%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 0%Average rating
384 pages | first published 2021
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When children go missing, people want answers. When children go missing in the small coastal town of Astoria, people look to Wendy for answers. It's been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, but when the town’s ch...
384 pages | first published 2021
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When children go missing, people want answers. When children go missing in the small coastal town of Astoria, people look to Wendy for answers. It's been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, but when the town’s ch...Community Reviews
summary of 291 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
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Child death (24 reviewers), Grief (21 reviewers), Kidnapping (19 reviewers), Death (16 reviewers), Gun violence (12 reviewers), Murder (11 reviewers), Blood (10 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (7 reviewers), Violence (6 reviewers), Medical content (6 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Confinement (2 reviewers), Car accident (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Cancer (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), and Stalking (1 reviewer)Moderate
Child death (10 reviewers), Kidnapping (9 reviewers), Alcoholism (7 reviewers), Gun violence (6 reviewers), Mental illness (5 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (5 reviewers), Blood (5 reviewers), Death (4 reviewers), Violence (4 reviewers), Medical content (4 reviewers), Grief (4 reviewers), Car accident (4 reviewers), Confinement (3 reviewers), Emotional abuse (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (3 reviewers), Murder (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), and Torture (1 reviewer)Minor
Car accident (7 reviewers), Alcoholism (6 reviewers), Gun violence (3 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), and Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer)Moods
emotional 72%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 64%
sad 42%
tense 34%
hopeful 18%
challenging 11%
reflective 11%
funny 10%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 0%Average rating