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434 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670865796
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Adult
Publication date: 01 June 1996
Description
"Watch your brother," says Beth Cappadora to her seven-year-old son, Vincent. She's checking in at her high school reunion in Chicago. Even with a hotel clerk who is, in Beth's estimation, slower than weight loss, it's not more than five minutes b...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,542 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
mysterious 52%
reflective 33%
dark 28%
challenging 19%
tense 19%
hopeful 14%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Plot: 31% | Character: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
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Kidnapping, Child death
434 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670865796
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Adult
Publication date: 01 June 1996
Description
"Watch your brother," says Beth Cappadora to her seven-year-old son, Vincent. She's checking in at her high school reunion in Chicago. Even with a hotel clerk who is, in Beth's estimation, slower than weight loss, it's not more than five minutes b...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,542 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
mysterious 52%
reflective 33%
dark 28%
challenging 19%
tense 19%
hopeful 14%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Plot: 31% | Character: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Child death