381 reviews for:

Rotherweird

Andrew Caldecott

3.46 AVERAGE

jen_k's review

3.75

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fyre_flies's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

bibliotheca_draconum's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

chumbuswumbus's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

elliepeake's review

4.5

adventurous mysterious medium-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: Complicated

matt357's review against another edition

3.0

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This is a good story, with somme decent characters and twists, but it spends too long trying to make sure you know how smart it is. At least half the characters are named for an aspect of their personality in some way, so when the reasons for some of those who aren't clearly that are revealed, it comes as no surprise.

smudgedpage's review

3.5

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kleonard's review against another edition

4.0

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I really enjoyed this clever and knowing Gothic-and-supernatural tale. Travel to the small English town of Rotherweird, where no one is allowed to know the town's history or ask about the origins of its inhabitants. There you'll find scheming villains, society snobs, a nocturnal acrobat, a man with a mysterious past, and a newly-arrived teacher for the local school, who, with a little help from his predecessor, sets into motion a fun and quirky ride into another dimension, a vast catalogue of secrets, and a little romance.

victoria80's review against another edition

4.0

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Excellent read

4.5 really enjoyed this book. The writing was excellent with bold use of language. The characters are fantastically bizarre and well developed and the story just kept on rolling. About to purchase the sequel.

chrisscorkscrew's review

5.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death