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272 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525556084
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 26 February 2019
Description
A beautiful new edition of the stunning debut novel by Nina LaCour, award-winning author of We Are Okay "Hold Still may be the truest depiction of the aching, gaping hole left in the wake of a suicide that I've ever read. A haunting and hopeful ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,896 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
reflective 63%
hopeful 46%
dark 40%
challenging 19%
inspiring 16%
tense 8%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Suicide, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts
272 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525556084
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 26 February 2019
Description
A beautiful new edition of the stunning debut novel by Nina LaCour, award-winning author of We Are Okay "Hold Still may be the truest depiction of the aching, gaping hole left in the wake of a suicide that I've ever read. A haunting and hopeful ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,896 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
reflective 63%
hopeful 46%
dark 40%
challenging 19%
inspiring 16%
tense 8%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts