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400 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142302392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Firebird
Publication date: 31 March 2003
Description
When the rat pirate Gabool the Wild attacks the mouse-ship carrying Joseph the Bellmaker, he plunders its magnificent bell in a fit of greed, and then pitilessly casts Joseph and his daughter Mariel into the raging sea. After she is rescued and br...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,283 reviews
Moods
funny 43%
hopeful 34%
lighthearted 34%
emotional 18%
tense 18%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
challenging 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 37% | Character: 13% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 74% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuseModerate
Slavery, Animal cruelty, DeathMinor
War, Alcohol, Animal death400 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142302392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Firebird
Publication date: 31 March 2003
Description
When the rat pirate Gabool the Wild attacks the mouse-ship carrying Joseph the Bellmaker, he plunders its magnificent bell in a fit of greed, and then pitilessly casts Joseph and his daughter Mariel into the raging sea. After she is rescued and br...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,283 reviews
Moods
funny 43%
hopeful 34%
lighthearted 34%
emotional 18%
tense 18%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
challenging 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 37% | Character: 13% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 74% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuseModerate
Slavery, Animal cruelty, DeathMinor
War, Alcohol, Animal death