Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Skulduggery Pleasant

Skulduggery Pleasant #1

Derek Landy

384 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

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Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead.Then there's his sidekick, Stephanie. She's… well, she's a twelve-...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,464 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
funny 81%
mysterious 61%
lighthearted 35%
dark 33%
tense 22%
emotional 9%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 3%
sad 2%
reflective 1%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 26%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 36% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.07

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