The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig

The Dead Fathers Club

Matt Haig

328 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery young adult dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

A ghost story with a twist—a suspenseful and poignantly funny update of the Hamlet story.Eleven-year-old Philip Noble has a big problem: His dad, who was killed in a car accident, appears as a bloodstained ghost at his own funeral and introduces P...

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Community Reviews Summary of 565 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
emotional 62%
mysterious 53%
sad 50%
reflective 42%
tense 40%
funny 27%
adventurous 20%
challenging 16%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 25%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 32% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.22

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