546 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385604413
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Publication date: 19 October 2017
Description
Malcolm Polstead is the kind of boy who notices everything but is not much noticed himself. And so perhaps it was inevitable that he would become a spy...Malcolm's father runs an inn called the Trout, on the banks of the river Thames, and all of O...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,604 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
dark 43%
tense 41%
emotional 31%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 9%
challenging 8%
reflective 5%
funny 4%
lighthearted 3%
sad 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 36% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal crueltyModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, DeathMinor
Pedophilia, Sexual content
546 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385604413
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Publication date: 19 October 2017
Description
Malcolm Polstead is the kind of boy who notices everything but is not much noticed himself. And so perhaps it was inevitable that he would become a spy...Malcolm's father runs an inn called the Trout, on the banks of the river Thames, and all of O...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,604 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
dark 43%
tense 41%
emotional 31%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 9%
challenging 8%
reflective 5%
funny 4%
lighthearted 3%
sad 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 36% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal crueltyModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, DeathMinor
Pedophilia, Sexual content