Scan barcode
640 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400031696
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 28 October 2003
Description
The setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging from a tree in his parents’ yard. Twelve years later Robin’s murder is still unsolved and his family remains devastated. So i...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,822 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 51%
adventurous 41%
emotional 33%
reflective 32%
challenging 31%
sad 25%
funny 6%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Child death, RacismModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, Animal cruelty
640 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400031696
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 28 October 2003
Description
The setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging from a tree in his parents’ yard. Twelve years later Robin’s murder is still unsolved and his family remains devastated. So i...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,822 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 51%
adventurous 41%
emotional 33%
reflective 32%
challenging 31%
sad 25%
funny 6%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Child death, RacismModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, Animal cruelty