The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson

The Goldfish Boy

Goldfish Boy #1

Lisa Thompson

320 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compuls...

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Community Reviews Summary of 882 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
mysterious 62%
hopeful 44%
sad 33%
inspiring 28%
tense 24%
adventurous 22%
reflective 17%
informative 15%
funny 13%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 6%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 38%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 28% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 7% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.98

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