Writing style
Atmospheric · Direct · Lyrical
Apple BooksBones & All
Horror
- First published
- 2015
- Print length
- 294 pagesSt. Martin's Press, 2015
Description
Affection has always been dangerous for Maren: closeness awakens an urge to eat people. When her mother abandons her at sixteen, Maren sets out to find the father she has never known. Her search brings her into contact with other eaters, possible enemies, and the possibility of love. As she travels, Maren must confront what her hunger means for her relationships and her sense of self. The journey becomes an exploration of identity, belonging, and whether she can accept what she discovers about herself without losing sight of the human connections she wants.
Reading profile
About this profile
Collected’s assessment, not reader ratings. Complexity runs from 1 (least demanding) to 5 (most demanding).
- Writing
- How much attention the sentences and language require.
- Ideas
- How much interpretation or abstract reasoning the book asks of you.
- Structure
- How much you need to keep track of speakers, timelines and connections.
- Background knowledge
- Prior knowledge needed to follow the book, beyond what it explains.
- Emotional intensity
- Emotional pressure, from gentle (1) to intense (5). Separate from difficulty.
Pace
Moderate
Tone
Dark · Intimate · Romantic · Unsettling
Structure
Linear
Focus
Character · Relationships
Emotional intensity
5 / 5
Reading complexity
1–5 · higher means more demanding- Writing
- 3 / 5
- Ideas
- 3 / 5
- Structure
- 2 / 5
- Background knowledge
- 1 / 5
Themes
Book details
For the print edition listed above.
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781250046505
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