The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

The Screaming Staircase

Lockwood & Co. #1

Jonathan Stroud

440 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Description

When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the da...

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Moods

adventurous 95%
mysterious 81%
funny 50%
dark 41%
tense 40%
lighthearted 19%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
reflective 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 42%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 39% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.2

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