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224 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763660659
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 12 March 2013
Description
Patrick Ness's Carnegie Medal-winning masterwork is poised to attract a discerning crossover audience. The monster in Conor's backyard is not the one he's been expecting -- the one from the nightmare he's had every night since his mother started h...
Community Reviews Summary of 37,931 reviews
Moods
sad 87%
dark 52%
reflective 49%
challenging 23%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 17%
tense 16%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 9%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Death of parent, Cancer, GriefModerate
Bullying, Death224 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763660659
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 12 March 2013
Description
Patrick Ness's Carnegie Medal-winning masterwork is poised to attract a discerning crossover audience. The monster in Conor's backyard is not the one he's been expecting -- the one from the nightmare he's had every night since his mother started h...
Community Reviews Summary of 37,931 reviews
Moods
sad 87%
dark 52%
reflective 49%
challenging 23%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 17%
tense 16%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 9%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Cancer, GriefModerate
Bullying, Death