The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas by David Almond

The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas

David Almond with Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)

256 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy adventurous funny medium-paced

Description

"A buoyant, delightfully Almond-ine coming-of-age novel about fish, fate, and family; moonlight, madness, and myth; runts, "Rackanruwin" and, finally, redemption." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) When Stanley Potts's guardian, Uncle Ernie, deve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
funny 100%
lighthearted 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.63

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