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384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749953133
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Piatkus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"I first met my demon the morning that Mum said Dad had gone."Alex Connolly is ten years old, likes onions on toast, and can balance on the back legs of his chair for fourteen minutes. His best friend is a 9000-year-old demon called Ruen. When hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 499 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
challenging 30%
adventurous 15%
reflective 11%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Murder, Child death, AbandonmentMinor
Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Death
384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749953133
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Piatkus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"I first met my demon the morning that Mum said Dad had gone."Alex Connolly is ten years old, likes onions on toast, and can balance on the back legs of his chair for fourteen minutes. His best friend is a 9000-year-old demon called Ruen. When hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 499 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
challenging 30%
adventurous 15%
reflective 11%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Murder, Child death, AbandonmentMinor
Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Death