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

Without death, life is just existence. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live forever? Well, Alfie Monk can tell you. He may seem like an ordinary eleven-year-old boy, but he's actually more than a thousand years old--and remembers ...

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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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