255 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910200377
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: David Ficking Books
Publication date: 07 May 2015
Description
The first book in Kenneth Oppel’s astonishing trilogy – with over a million copies sold! Shade is a young Silverwing bat, the runt of his colony, determined to prove himself on the long and dangerous winter migration, flying millions of wingbeats ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,058 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
tense 38%
hopeful 28%
emotional 23%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 9%
informative 4%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 23% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
CannibalismModerate
Gore
255 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910200377
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: David Ficking Books
Publication date: 07 May 2015
Description
The first book in Kenneth Oppel’s astonishing trilogy – with over a million copies sold! Shade is a young Silverwing bat, the runt of his colony, determined to prove himself on the long and dangerous winter migration, flying millions of wingbeats ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,058 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
tense 38%
hopeful 28%
emotional 23%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 9%
informative 4%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 23% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
CannibalismModerate
Gore