Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Skulduggery Pleasant

Skulduggery Pleasant #1

Derek Landy

fiction fantasy mystery young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced

392 pages | first published 2007

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Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead. Then there's his sidekick, Stephanie. She's… well, she's a twelv...
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Summary of 4325 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
funny 81%
mysterious 63%
lighthearted 36%
dark 29%
tense 22%
emotional 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 6%
challenging 5%
sad 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 27%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 31% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.07

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