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617 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701183905
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto and Windus
Publication date: 07 May 2009
Description
From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Possession a deeply affecting story of a singular family. When children's book author Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of a museum, she take...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,326 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 46%
challenging 42%
informative 42%
adventurous 37%
dark 33%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 38% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Average rating
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Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, WarModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, GoreMinor
Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest617 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701183905
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto and Windus
Publication date: 07 May 2009
Description
From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Possession a deeply affecting story of a singular family. When children's book author Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of a museum, she take...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,326 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 46%
challenging 42%
informative 42%
adventurous 37%
dark 33%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 38% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, WarModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, GoreMinor
Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest