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352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911077657
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
Publication date: 01 February 2018
Description
Christopher is 'Proper': a real boy with a real soul, orphaned in a fire. He works for an engineer, a maker of the eccentric, loyal and totally individual mechanicals who are Christopher's best friends. But after a devastating accident, a secret i...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 33%
funny 25%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Ableism, WarMinor
Animal death352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911077657
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
Publication date: 01 February 2018
Description
Christopher is 'Proper': a real boy with a real soul, orphaned in a fire. He works for an engineer, a maker of the eccentric, loyal and totally individual mechanicals who are Christopher's best friends. But after a devastating accident, a secret i...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 33%
funny 25%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Ableism, WarMinor
Animal death