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930 pages • first pub 1988 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks/Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 01 March 2016
Description
Kitchen-boy Simon is bored, restless and fourteen years old - a dangerous combination. It seems, however, that his life has just taken a turn for the better when he's apprenticed to his castle's resident wizard. As Simon's learning to read and wri...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,746 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
dark 38%
tense 31%
emotional 24%
challenging 20%
hopeful 13%
reflective 10%
sad 9%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 22% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Animal cruelty, WarModerate
Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Death of parent
930 pages • first pub 1988 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks/Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 01 March 2016
Description
Kitchen-boy Simon is bored, restless and fourteen years old - a dangerous combination. It seems, however, that his life has just taken a turn for the better when he's apprenticed to his castle's resident wizard. As Simon's learning to read and wri...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,746 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
dark 38%
tense 31%
emotional 24%
challenging 20%
hopeful 13%
reflective 10%
sad 9%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 22% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Animal cruelty, WarModerate
Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Death of parent