The Boy in the Smoke by Maureen Johnson

The Boy in the Smoke

Shades of London #0.5

Maureen Johnson

86 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult dark emotional tense slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

On a cold night, Stephen Dene went to the Eton boathouse to perform a desperate act. But someone stopped him along the way, sending his life in a new and decidedly strange direction–leading him to London, to two new friends, and to a world of shad...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 480 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
sad 72%
emotional 54%
adventurous 36%
mysterious 36%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 18%
relaxing 9%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 36%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

4.04

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...