Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd

Bog Child

Siobhan Dowd

321 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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DIGGING FOR PEAT in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she’s been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him—his brother on hunger-strike in prison, his growing feelings ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 549 reviews

Moods

emotional 61%
reflective 42%
dark 38%
hopeful 34%
informative 34%
sad 34%
mysterious 26%
challenging 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 15%
funny 7%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.82

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