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336 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008170684
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Publication date: 26 January 2017
Description
The third book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from ‘the Godmother of Fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print! ‘I had not seen how they hated us till I heard them shout. It was terrible.’Tanaqui and her family have always known they we...
Community Reviews Summary of 470 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
emotional 33%
dark 26%
reflective 26%
tense 20%
funny 13%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 13%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 81% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Death, War
336 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008170684
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Publication date: 26 January 2017
Description
The third book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from ‘the Godmother of Fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print! ‘I had not seen how they hated us till I heard them shout. It was terrible.’Tanaqui and her family have always known they we...
Community Reviews Summary of 470 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
emotional 33%
dark 26%
reflective 26%
tense 20%
funny 13%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 13%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 81% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Death, War