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The Quiet Child: A Novel
The Quiet Child A Novel
Author: John Burley
From the award-winning author of The Absence of Mercy, comes a gripping and darkly psychological novel about family, suspicion, and the price we are willing to pay to protect those we love the most. — It's the summer of 1954 and the residents of Cottonwood, California are dying. At the center of it all is six-year-old Danny McCray, a strange and ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780062431851
ISBN-10: 0062431854
Publication Date: 8/8/2017
Pages: 304
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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On the positive side, this book had a very unique story line. How could it be possible that a child like Danny could be causing sickness in the people that come into contact with him? This intrigued me. It also had a few twists and turns that kept me interested. I also found myself wanting to be the voice for Danny since he couldn't (or wouldn't?) speak for himself.

However, I wasn't completely satisfied with this book. For one, I felt like the story line was a bit slow moving for me. In my opinion, I felt the ending was a bit unsatisfactory for my liking. It seemed like it left more questions than answers for me and that made me lower my rating for it. Part of the ending left me a bit confused and I had to go back and read a few pages a second time. I'm still a little unsure if I really got a good grasp of how it truly ended.

If you are okay with reading a book that leaves unanswered questions, this could be the one for you.


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