486 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060876272
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Twelve-year-old Mosca Mye hasn't got much. Her cruel uncle keeps her locked up in his mill, and her only friend is her pet goose, Saracen, who'll bite anything that crosses his path. But she does have one small, rare thing: the ability to read. Sh...
Community Reviews Summary of 827 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
mysterious 46%
lighthearted 24%
tense 24%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 20%
dark 17%
emotional 11%
challenging 8%
reflective 8%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 40% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Animal death, Physical abuse, Violence
486 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060876272
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Twelve-year-old Mosca Mye hasn't got much. Her cruel uncle keeps her locked up in his mill, and her only friend is her pet goose, Saracen, who'll bite anything that crosses his path. But she does have one small, rare thing: the ability to read. Sh...
Community Reviews Summary of 827 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
mysterious 46%
lighthearted 24%
tense 24%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 20%
dark 17%
emotional 11%
challenging 8%
reflective 8%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 40% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Animal death, Physical abuse, Violence