Heap House by Edward Carey
Heap House

Edward Carey

416 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Young Clod is an Iremonger. He lives in at Heap House, his family's mansion at the center of the Heaps, a vast sea of lost and discarded items whose ever-shifting masses have been known to swallow people alive. The Iremongers are an odd old family...

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Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
dark 68%
adventurous 50%
tense 36%
funny 22%
sad 18%
challenging 9%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 14%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 23% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.59

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