The Shadows by Jacqueline West

256 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

Old Ms. McMartin is definitely dead. Now her crumbling Victorian mansion lies vacant. When eleven-year-old Olive and her dippy mathematician parents move in, she knows there's something odd about the place--not least the walls covered in strange a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 84%
dark 46%
tense 23%
lighthearted 15%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 33%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 30%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 77% | Yes: 22%

Average rating

3.77

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