Krabat & the Sorcerer's Mill by Otfried Preußler

Krabat & the Sorcerer's Mill

Otfried Preußler with Anthea Bell (Translator)

264 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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New Year's has passed. Twelfth Night is almost here. Krabat, a fourteen-year-old beggar boy dressed up as one of the Three Kings, is traveling from village to village singing carols. One night he has a strange dream in which he is summoned by a fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,239 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 84%
adventurous 56%
tense 30%
emotional 26%
sad 18%
hopeful 13%
reflective 8%
challenging 7%
inspiring 6%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 35%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 32% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.81

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