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320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398504660
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK
Publication date: 05 April 2023
Description
It’s not always easy being Death: a witty and gloriously gothic tale of friendship and discovery from bestselling Jenni Spangler. Twelve-year-old Valentine Crow has lived his entire life at the Foundling Hospital. Now, he and his best friend Philo...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
dark 58%
emotional 50%
hopeful 41%
mysterious 33%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 16%
tense 16%
informative 8%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
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Child death, Terminal illness, Death of parent320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398504660
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK
Publication date: 05 April 2023
Description
It’s not always easy being Death: a witty and gloriously gothic tale of friendship and discovery from bestselling Jenni Spangler. Twelve-year-old Valentine Crow has lived his entire life at the Foundling Hospital. Now, he and his best friend Philo...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
dark 58%
emotional 50%
hopeful 41%
mysterious 33%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 16%
tense 16%
informative 8%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathMinor
Child death, Terminal illness, Death of parent