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416 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385734561
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication date: 12 August 2008
Description
IN THE DEAD of night, a cloaked figure drags a heavy box through snowcovered streets. The chest can only be opened when the fangs of its serpent's-head clasp taste blood. Centuries later, in an Oxford library, a boy touches a strange book and feel...
Community Reviews Summary of 511 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
dark 37%
informative 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 12%
emotional 6%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 38%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuseMinor
Child abuse, Kidnapping
416 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385734561
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication date: 12 August 2008
Description
IN THE DEAD of night, a cloaked figure drags a heavy box through snowcovered streets. The chest can only be opened when the fangs of its serpent's-head clasp taste blood. Centuries later, in an Oxford library, a boy touches a strange book and feel...
Community Reviews Summary of 511 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
dark 37%
informative 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 12%
emotional 6%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 38%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuseMinor
Child abuse, Kidnapping