The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

Lewis Barnavelt #1

John Bellairs with Edward Gorey (Illustrator)

179 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

John Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders, wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,312 reviews

Moods

adventurous 82%
mysterious 79%
funny 36%
lighthearted 31%
dark 26%
tense 20%
hopeful 13%
emotional 8%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
sad 4%
informative 1%
reflective 1%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 43%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 39% | Character: 12% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 9% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.62

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...