Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster

Jonathan Auxier

368 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on "climbing boys"--orphans owned by chimney sweeps--to clean flues and protect homes from fire. The work was hard, thankless and brutally dangerous. Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is quite possibly the b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,406 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
adventurous 67%
hopeful 51%
sad 50%
inspiring 30%
reflective 21%
informative 18%
mysterious 17%
dark 14%
funny 14%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 11%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 20%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 28% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 97%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.42

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