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256 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062130815
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 01 January 2011
Description
In a chilling future, one 16-year-old girl is driven to the ultimate act of heroism. The Testament of Jessie Lamb, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, is the breakout novel from award-winning author Jane Rogers. Its cunningly drawn characters and...
Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Confinement, Death of parent
256 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062130815
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 01 January 2011
Description
In a chilling future, one 16-year-old girl is driven to the ultimate act of heroism. The Testament of Jessie Lamb, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, is the breakout novel from award-winning author Jane Rogers. Its cunningly drawn characters and...
Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Confinement, Death of parent