The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

The Screaming Staircase

Lockwood & Co. #1

Jonathan Stroud

452 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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Soon to be a major Netflix series from the production company of Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) For more than fifty years, Britain has been terrorised by an epidemic of murderous ghosts. A number of Psychic Inv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,807 reviews

Moods

adventurous 94%
mysterious 86%
funny 53%
dark 43%
tense 36%
lighthearted 18%
emotional 10%
challenging 7%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
reflective 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 46%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 41% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.18

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