The 1,000-year-old Boy by Ross Welford

The 1,000-year-old Boy

Ross Welford

400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Description

The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER.There are stories about people who want to live forever.This is not one of those stories.This i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 303 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
emotional 48%
lighthearted 44%
hopeful 40%
mysterious 29%
funny 22%
sad 22%
inspiring 18%
reflective 18%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
dark 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 15%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.86

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