Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

Beyond the Deepwoods

The Edge Chronicles: The Twig Saga #1

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

288 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Description

Abandoned at birth in the perilous Deepwoods, Twig Verginix is brought up by a family of woodtrolls. One cold night, Twig does what no woodtroll has ever done before – he strays from the path. So begins a heart-stopping adventure that will take Tw...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,261 reviews

Moods

adventurous 98%
dark 35%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 23%
tense 21%
emotional 17%
hopeful 13%
funny 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
reflective 3%
challenging 1%

Pace

fast 65%
medium 30%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Plot: 37% | Character: 22% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.96

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