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256 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802139276
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 14 August 2002
Description
Written when Cathy Coote was nineteen, Innocents is a taut, wickedly clever descent into the anatomy of an obsession, the debut of a precociously assured and provocative young literary voice. Forcing someone vulnerable and naive into a sexual rela...
Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
challenging 31%
emotional 31%
mysterious 9%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, RapeModerate
Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent
256 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802139276
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 14 August 2002
Description
Written when Cathy Coote was nineteen, Innocents is a taut, wickedly clever descent into the anatomy of an obsession, the debut of a precociously assured and provocative young literary voice. Forcing someone vulnerable and naive into a sexual rela...
Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
challenging 31%
emotional 31%
mysterious 9%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, RapeModerate
Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent