11 hours • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781428120402
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: 01 November 2006
Description
High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the loss of his mother. He is angry and he is alone, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness, and as he takes refuge in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,901 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
mysterious 53%
emotional 44%
reflective 28%
tense 26%
sad 25%
challenging 19%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 11%
funny 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 19% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, BloodModerate
Grief, Death of parent, WarMinor
Homophobia, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty11 hours • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781428120402
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: 01 November 2006
Description
High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the loss of his mother. He is angry and he is alone, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness, and as he takes refuge in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,901 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
mysterious 53%
emotional 44%
reflective 28%
tense 26%
sad 25%
challenging 19%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 11%
funny 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 19% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, BloodModerate
Grief, Death of parent, WarMinor
Homophobia, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty