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412 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844281008
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Walker Books
Publication date: 02 June 2011
Description
A brilliant coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the Cold War and events leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis.Clem Ackroyd lives with his parents and grandmother in a claustrophobic home too small to accommodate their larger-than-life...
Community Reviews Summary of 271 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
tense 50%
informative 41%
sad 25%
adventurous 16%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Sexual assault
412 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844281008
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Walker Books
Publication date: 02 June 2011
Description
A brilliant coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the Cold War and events leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis.Clem Ackroyd lives with his parents and grandmother in a claustrophobic home too small to accommodate their larger-than-life...
Community Reviews Summary of 271 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
tense 50%
informative 41%
sad 25%
adventurous 16%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Sexual assault