The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

The Screaming Staircase

Lockwood & Co. #1

Jonathan Stroud with Miranda Raison (Narrator)

10 hours, 7 minutes first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Description

When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in....For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dange...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,982 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
mysterious 85%
funny 55%
dark 42%
tense 40%
lighthearted 19%
challenging 9%
emotional 8%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 44%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 41% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.2

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