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151 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330369794
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Abel Jackson loves to dive. He's a natural in the water. He can't remember a time when he couldn't use a mask and snorkel to glide down into the clear deep. Life is tough out at Longboat Bay. Every day the boy helps his mother earn their living fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 55%
hopeful 37%
adventurous 34%
lighthearted 30%
relaxing 16%
sad 13%
challenging 11%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Death of parent151 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330369794
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Abel Jackson loves to dive. He's a natural in the water. He can't remember a time when he couldn't use a mask and snorkel to glide down into the clear deep. Life is tough out at Longboat Bay. Every day the boy helps his mother earn their living fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 55%
hopeful 37%
adventurous 34%
lighthearted 30%
relaxing 16%
sad 13%
challenging 11%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent