The Turtle Boy by Kealan Patrick Burke

100 pages first pub 2004 (editions) user-added

fiction horror mystery short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Winner of the Bram Stoker Award, and the first book in the acclaimed Timmy Quinn series.School is out and summer has begun. For eleven year old Timmy Quinn and his best friend Pete Marshall, the dreary town of Delaware, Ohio becomes a place of mag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 72%
tense 48%
sad 42%
emotional 30%
adventurous 21%
challenging 15%

Pace

fast 65%
medium 28%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 37% | A mix: 37% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.57

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