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304 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780297856474
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 26 September 2013
Description
In May 1980, fifteen-year-old Oscar Drai suddenly vanishes from his boarding school in Barcelona. For seven days and seven nights no one knows his whereabouts.His story begins in an old quarter of the city, where he meets the strange Marina and he...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,955 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
adventurous 64%
emotional 59%
sad 54%
tense 38%
reflective 18%
challenging 10%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, Child deathModerate
Terminal illness, Murder, Physical abuseMinor
Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, War
304 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780297856474
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 26 September 2013
Description
In May 1980, fifteen-year-old Oscar Drai suddenly vanishes from his boarding school in Barcelona. For seven days and seven nights no one knows his whereabouts.His story begins in an old quarter of the city, where he meets the strange Marina and he...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,955 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
adventurous 64%
emotional 59%
sad 54%
tense 38%
reflective 18%
challenging 10%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, Child deathModerate
Terminal illness, Murder, Physical abuseMinor
Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, War