The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

Fairyland #1

Catherynne M. Valente

328 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Description

September is a twelve-year-old girl from Omaha. With her dad fighting a faraway war, and her mum always out at work, she is lonely, stuck in a rut and starved of adventure. So when a Green Wind arrives at her window and invites her to Fairyland sh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,725 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
lighthearted 49%
funny 37%
hopeful 27%
emotional 23%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 17%
reflective 17%
dark 11%
relaxing 9%
sad 6%
challenging 5%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 27%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 32% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

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