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Little Children
2004
First Published
3.64
Average Rating
367
Number of Pages
Unhappily married Sarah passes her days at the local playground with her three-year-old daughter. When happily unemployed Todd (also married) and Sarah meet, their attraction is immediate. They begin a passionate affair just as their suburban utopia is rattled by the arrival of registered sex offender Ronald James McGorvey. With McGorvey in town, disgusted parents wonder if any of their little children will be safe.
Avg Rating
3.64
Number of Ratings
32,967
5 STARS
18%
4 STARS
41%
3 STARS
30%
2 STARS
9%
1 STARS
2%
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Author

Tom Perrotta
Tom Perrotta
Author · 16 books
Tom Perrotta is the bestselling author of nine works of fiction, including Election and Little Children, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films, and The Leftovers, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning HBO series. His work has been translated into a multitude of languages. Perrotta grew up in New Jersey and lives outside of Boston.
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