A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne

A Ladder to the Sky

John Boyne

384 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark tense medium-paced
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Maurice Swift is handsome, charming, and hungry for fame. The one thing he doesn't have is talent--but he's not about to let a detail like that stand in his way. After all, a would-be writer can find stories anywhere. They don't need to be his own...

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Community Reviews

4.23
based on 5,249 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

tense: 53%

emotional: 28%

mysterious: 28%

reflective: 28%

challenging: 24%

sad: 22%

funny: 14%

adventurous: 8%

informative: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

98% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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