304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408897416
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Description
It was a very fine day, until something tried to eat him. A boy called Christopher is visiting his reclusive grandfather when he witnesses an avalanche of mythical creatures come tearing down the hill. This is how Christopher learns that his gran...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
hopeful 55%
emotional 53%
inspiring 39%
mysterious 39%
funny 30%
sad 30%
challenging 20%
reflective 18%
lighthearted 13%
tense 13%
dark 11%
informative 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 48%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 25% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Child death, Death, Blood
304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408897416
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Description
It was a very fine day, until something tried to eat him. A boy called Christopher is visiting his reclusive grandfather when he witnesses an avalanche of mythical creatures come tearing down the hill. This is how Christopher learns that his gran...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
hopeful 55%
emotional 53%
inspiring 39%
mysterious 39%
funny 30%
sad 30%
challenging 20%
reflective 18%
lighthearted 13%
tense 13%
dark 11%
informative 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 48%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 25% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Blood