The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson

The Goldfish Boy

Lisa Thompson

320 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Description

Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compuls...

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Community Reviews Summary of 603 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
mysterious 65%
hopeful 34%
sad 34%
inspiring 30%
tense 26%
adventurous 17%
informative 17%
reflective 17%
challenging 13%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 36%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 26% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.96

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