Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster

Jonathan Auxier

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fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on "climbing boys" - orphans owned by chimney sweeps - to clean flues and protect homes from fire. The work was hard, thankless, and brutally dangerous. Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is quite possibly th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,118 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
adventurous 68%
hopeful 51%
sad 49%
inspiring 29%
reflective 21%
informative 18%
mysterious 15%
dark 14%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 13%
funny 12%
tense 10%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 22%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 28% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.42

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