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189 pages • first pub 1988 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Victor Baxter is a young boy when a secretive stranger known simply as the Captain brings him from his boarding school to London. Victor becomes the surrogate son and companion of a woman named Liza, who renames him Jim and depends on him for ...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 33%
sad 33%
emotional 16%
informative 16%
lighthearted 16%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abortion189 pages • first pub 1988 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Victor Baxter is a young boy when a secretive stranger known simply as the Captain brings him from his boarding school to London. Victor becomes the surrogate son and companion of a woman named Liza, who renames him Jim and depends on him for ...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 33%
sad 33%
emotional 16%
informative 16%
lighthearted 16%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
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