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232 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316044806
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 12 April 2011
Description
A mysterious house harbors an unimaginable secret... It's wartime, and the Carver family decides to leave the capital where they live and move to a small coastal village. But from the minute they cross the threshold of their new home, strange thin...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,023 reviews
Moods
adventurous 74%
dark 59%
tense 49%
emotional 27%
sad 26%
challenging 7%
reflective 6%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 34% | Character: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Emotional abuse, BloodModerate
Death of parent, Torture, GriefMinor
War, Death, Medical trauma232 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316044806
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 12 April 2011
Description
A mysterious house harbors an unimaginable secret... It's wartime, and the Carver family decides to leave the capital where they live and move to a small coastal village. But from the minute they cross the threshold of their new home, strange thin...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,023 reviews
Moods
adventurous 74%
dark 59%
tense 49%
emotional 27%
sad 26%
challenging 7%
reflective 6%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 34% | Character: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Emotional abuse, BloodModerate
Death of parent, Torture, GriefMinor
War, Death, Medical trauma