560 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416984535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 04 September 2012
Description
The third book in the Printz Honor-award winning series, this gothic, gory novel is "articulately literary, horrifically grotesque, and mind-bendingly complex" (Kirkus Reviews).When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting for the "Holy Grail of Monstrumology" w...
Community Reviews Summary of 445 reviews
Moods
adventurous 85%
mysterious 71%
tense 71%
emotional 42%
reflective 28%
sad 21%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 91% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Gun violence, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization
560 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416984535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 04 September 2012
Description
The third book in the Printz Honor-award winning series, this gothic, gory novel is "articulately literary, horrifically grotesque, and mind-bendingly complex" (Kirkus Reviews).When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting for the "Holy Grail of Monstrumology" w...
Community Reviews Summary of 445 reviews
Moods
adventurous 85%
mysterious 71%
tense 71%
emotional 42%
reflective 28%
sad 21%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 91% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization