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384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763653804
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 28 August 2012
Description
Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her sorcery to a Victorian gothic thriller -- an enthralling, darkly comic tale that would do Dickens proud. The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that th...
Community Reviews Summary of 746 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
adventurous 66%
tense 41%
emotional 33%
hopeful 16%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
BloodModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual harassment
384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763653804
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 28 August 2012
Description
Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her sorcery to a Victorian gothic thriller -- an enthralling, darkly comic tale that would do Dickens proud. The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that th...
Community Reviews Summary of 746 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
adventurous 66%
tense 41%
emotional 33%
hopeful 16%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
BloodModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual harassment