Krabat & the Sorcerer's Mill by Otfried Preußler

Krabat & the Sorcerer's Mill

Otfried Preußler with Anthea Bell (Translator)

264 pages first pub 1971 (view editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Readers who crave a dark, folk-rooted coming-of-age tale where friendship and cleverness must outwit sinister magic will find themselves irresistibly drawn to this story.

Description

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

3.84
based on 3,029 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

mysterious: 83%

adventurous: 56%

tense: 31%

emotional: 24%

sad: 18%

hopeful: 14%

challenging: 7%

reflective: 7%

inspiring: 6%

relaxing: 3%

funny: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

informative: 1%


Pace

38% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

21% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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