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The Dagger in the Desk by Jonathan Stroud

isaalmeidcard's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hannauueee's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

leoreading's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

thisiswhy_wecanthavenicethings's review

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4.0

Nice quick read 

rieemy's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved it as expected

abigailhaagen's review

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  • Strong character development? No

2.0

Yeah this short story was lame. The writing was dull and tell-y, and the story did nothing. I can’t complain too much, since it was free on Amazon, but I bet Stroud was pressured to write this.

lblankl's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious

3.5

I found it a bit more interesting, maybe because of the fact that it was so short and thus fast paced

hollyshackzalez's review

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

emmykippy's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

beatr's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75