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470 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780606317436
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 09 April 2013
Description
Before there was a Mysterious Benedict Society, there was simply a boy named Nicholas Benedict. Meet the boy who started it all....Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfor...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,876 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
hopeful 51%
lighthearted 48%
funny 43%
emotional 42%
inspiring 32%
reflective 16%
sad 10%
relaxing 9%
dark 5%
tense 5%
challenging 3%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 31% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Chronic illness, ConfinementModerate
Child abuse, Death of parent, AbleismMinor
War, Grief, Child death470 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780606317436
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 09 April 2013
Description
Before there was a Mysterious Benedict Society, there was simply a boy named Nicholas Benedict. Meet the boy who started it all....Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfor...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,876 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
hopeful 51%
lighthearted 48%
funny 43%
emotional 42%
inspiring 32%
reflective 16%
sad 10%
relaxing 9%
dark 5%
tense 5%
challenging 3%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 31% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Chronic illness, ConfinementModerate
Child abuse, Death of parent, AbleismMinor
War, Grief, Child death