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608 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747236535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Feature
Publication date: 13 February 1991
Description
In the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, five 12-year-old boys forge the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. An ancient, sinister evil lurks in the dark, and when a long-silent bell peals in the middle of the deepest nigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,561 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
adventurous 72%
tense 70%
emotional 29%
sad 21%
funny 12%
challenging 8%
hopeful 5%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 20% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gore, Animal deathModerate
Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, RacismMinor
Rape, Abandonment
608 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747236535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Feature
Publication date: 13 February 1991
Description
In the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, five 12-year-old boys forge the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. An ancient, sinister evil lurks in the dark, and when a long-silent bell peals in the middle of the deepest nigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,561 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
adventurous 72%
tense 70%
emotional 29%
sad 21%
funny 12%
challenging 8%
hopeful 5%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 20% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gore, Animal deathModerate
Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, RacismMinor
Rape, Abandonment