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224 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780066237459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Diana Wynne Jones provides a haunting tale of three young siblings cast adrift when their minstrel father is killed. Only the mystical power of the large cwidder Moril inherits can save them.
Community Reviews Summary of 778 reviews
Moods
mysterious 40%
emotional 37%
funny 22%
lighthearted 20%
reflective 20%
dark 17%
sad 17%
hopeful 14%
challenging 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 32% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, Animal deathModerate
Classism, Violence, WarMinor
Animal cruelty
224 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780066237459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Diana Wynne Jones provides a haunting tale of three young siblings cast adrift when their minstrel father is killed. Only the mystical power of the large cwidder Moril inherits can save them.
Community Reviews Summary of 778 reviews
Moods
mysterious 40%
emotional 37%
funny 22%
lighthearted 20%
reflective 20%
dark 17%
sad 17%
hopeful 14%
challenging 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 32% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, Animal deathModerate
Classism, Violence, WarMinor
Animal cruelty