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413 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553384796
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 May 2007
Description
To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they'd hidden to escape the rava...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,878 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 45%
emotional 43%
sad 36%
reflective 16%
challenging 11%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 6%
funny 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 17% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Incest, RapeModerate
Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Sexual violenceMinor
Child death413 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553384796
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 May 2007
Description
To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they'd hidden to escape the rava...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,878 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 45%
emotional 43%
sad 36%
reflective 16%
challenging 11%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 6%
funny 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 17% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Incest, RapeModerate
Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Sexual violenceMinor
Child death