#12 in Contemporary fiction
Dear Edward
- 352
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 5 weeks on the list, peaked at #3
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About the book
Dear Edward is a 2020 novel by American writer Ann Napolitano. It tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crash that kills all of the other 191 passengers, including the protagonist's family. Dear Edward was published on January 6, 2020, by The Dial Press. It was Napolitano's third novel. A TV series of the same name aired in 2023.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 140 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 48% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Contemporary fiction average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.7 | 6 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 134 | 96% |
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How long is Dear Edward?
It has 352 pages — longer than 53% of the ranked books in Contemporary fiction.
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