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176 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099521358
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication date: 02 April 2009
Description
A lonely teenage girl falls in love with her foster-brother as she watches him leap from a high diving board into a pool - sparking an unspoken infatuation that draws out darker possibilities. A young woman records the daily moods of her pregna...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,331 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 47%
reflective 44%
challenging 24%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 36% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, PregnancyModerate
Vomit, Medical content, SuicideMinor
Alcoholism, Body horror, Mental illness
176 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099521358
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication date: 02 April 2009
Description
A lonely teenage girl falls in love with her foster-brother as she watches him leap from a high diving board into a pool - sparking an unspoken infatuation that draws out darker possibilities. A young woman records the daily moods of her pregna...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,331 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 47%
reflective 44%
challenging 24%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 36% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, PregnancyModerate
Vomit, Medical content, SuicideMinor
Alcoholism, Body horror, Mental illness