Scan barcode
368 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405277037
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd
Publication date: 01 January 2000
Description
A vivd, compelling and harrowing tale from Whitbread award winning Jamila Gavin. The Coram man takes babies and money from desperate mothers, promising to deliver them safely to a Foundling Hospital in London. Instead, he murders them and buries t...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
sad 50%
emotional 40%
tense 40%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
reflective 10%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual content, Animal crueltyModerate
Child deathMinor
Vomit, Gore368 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405277037
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd
Publication date: 01 January 2000
Description
A vivd, compelling and harrowing tale from Whitbread award winning Jamila Gavin. The Coram man takes babies and money from desperate mothers, promising to deliver them safely to a Foundling Hospital in London. Instead, he murders them and buries t...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
sad 50%
emotional 40%
tense 40%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
reflective 10%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual content, Animal crueltyModerate
Child deathMinor
Vomit, Gore