Doll Bones by Holly Black

Doll Bones

Holly Black with Eliza Wheeler (Illustrator)

244 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Description

Discover the Newbery Honor winner Doll Bones, from Holly Black, the cocreator of the Spiderwick Chronicles. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book. A School Library Journal Best Book. A Booklist Editor's Choice Books for Youth. A Publishers Weekly Best Childr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,155 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
mysterious 64%
dark 46%
emotional 37%
hopeful 29%
lighthearted 22%
tense 19%
reflective 17%
funny 9%
challenging 8%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 34%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 26% | Character: 22% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 15% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.59

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