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317 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439024853
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 30 August 2005
Description
Lonely and shy, ten-year-old May Ellen Bird has no idea what awaits her when she falls into the lake and enters The Ever After, home of the dead, ghosts and other spirits.
Community Reviews Summary of 746 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
dark 55%
funny 34%
lighthearted 27%
hopeful 20%
emotional 13%
sad 10%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
challenging 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Plot: 31% | Character: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, DeathMinor
Terminal illness
317 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439024853
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 30 August 2005
Description
Lonely and shy, ten-year-old May Ellen Bird has no idea what awaits her when she falls into the lake and enters The Ever After, home of the dead, ghosts and other spirits.
Community Reviews Summary of 746 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
dark 55%
funny 34%
lighthearted 27%
hopeful 20%
emotional 13%
sad 10%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
challenging 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Plot: 31% | Character: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, DeathMinor
Terminal illness