# The Pools by E. Lockhart

The Pools is a coming-of-age verse novel by E. Lockhart, the author of We Were Liars. The listing describes a lyrical story of love, loss and identity, set in a town shaken by an early-morning swim.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 7.54 GBP
- Previous price: 9.99 GBP
- Discount: 25%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T14:58:22.610Z
- Rating: 3.9 / 5
- Reviews: 10

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## At a glance

- A verse novel presented as a coming-of-age story about love, loss and identity.
- The premise centres on five people who swim in town pools on a frigid winter morning, with lasting consequences.
- The listing describes a mix of poetry and prose and a fairytale-inspired romance.

## Pros

- The stated 384-page length and English-language format make the edition details clear.
- The poetry-and-prose approach offers a distinct alternative to conventional prose fiction.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: Hot Key Books
- Publication date: 6 Oct. 2026
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 384 pages
- Reading age: 14 years and up
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 40 g
- Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.6 x 19.9 cm
### Identifiers
- ISBN-10: 1471422208
- ISBN-13: 978-1471422201

## A good fit for

- Readers aged 14 and up who enjoy coming-of-age fiction and verse novels.
- Readers interested in stories about devotion, grief, love and identity.

## Less suited to

- Readers looking specifically for a conventional prose-only novel.

## Customer feedback

Aggregate ratings are mixed rather than uniformly positive, with half in the five-star category and some in the one-star category. That gives only a limited indication of reader response and does not explain what readers liked or disliked. No written customer feedback is supplied, so the ratings cannot establish how the verse-and-prose format or themes were received.

## Frequently asked questions

### What kind of book is The Pools?
The listing describes it as a coming-of-age verse novel that combines poetry and prose.
### What is The Pools about?
Five people swim in the pools on a frigid winter morning, and the events that follow affect their lives and their town. The stated themes include love, loss and identity.
### How long is this edition?
The listing gives a print length of 384 pages.
### What reading age is listed?
The listed reading age is 14 years and up.

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## Images

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