Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

Middlegame

Alchemical Journeys #1

Seanan McGuire

528 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power of story. Meet Dodger, his twin. Numbers are her world, her obsession, her everything. All she understands, she doe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,427 reviews

Moods

dark 74%
mysterious 73%
adventurous 71%
tense 49%
emotional 37%
challenging 31%
reflective 10%
sad 10%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 24%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 23% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11%

Average rating

4.09

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