Heartless by H.G. Parry

Heartless

H.G. Parry with Kathleen Jennings (Illustrator)

144 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

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Heartless by H.G. Parry is ideal for readers drawn to dark, emotionally complex retellings of classic tales that explore the haunting cost of obsession and fractured friendships.

Description

At the age of seven, in a London workhouse, newly-orphaned James meets ten-year-old Peter. Mysterious, mercurial, thoughtless to the point of cruelty, Peter nonetheless takes a liking to James. The two forge a strange friendship, bound together by...

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Community Reviews

4.46
based on 41 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 90%

emotional: 70%

dark: 65%

sad: 55%

reflective: 35%

mysterious: 15%

challenging: 10%

lighthearted: 10%

Pace

68% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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