The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

The Screaming Staircase

Lockwood & Co. #1

Jonathan Stroud

480 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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Soon to be a major Netflix series!When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . .For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,788 reviews

Moods

adventurous 94%
mysterious 86%
funny 53%
dark 42%
tense 36%
lighthearted 18%
emotional 10%
challenging 7%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
reflective 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 46%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 41% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.18

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