Old Man's Cave by Jeff Smith

Old Man's Cave

Bone #6

Jeff Smith

128 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction fantasy graphic novel middle grade adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Description

As war spreads through the Valley and the rat creatures mount a vicious offense, Gran'ma, Lucius, Phoney Bone and the villagers join the Veni Yan warriors and set up base camp at Old Man's Cave to make a final stand against the Rat Creature army. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 710 reviews

Moods

adventurous 94%
mysterious 64%
dark 58%
funny 47%
tense 47%
emotional 29%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
reflective 5%

Pace

fast 94%
medium 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

4.2

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