The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld

The Secret Hour

Midnighters #1

Scott Westerfeld

297 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Description

Strange things happen at midnight in the town of Bixby, Oklahoma. Time freezes. Nobody moves except dark creatures that haunt the shadows and the few people who are free to move at midnight, Midnighters. Their different powers strongest at midnigh...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 77%
tense 40%
dark 22%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

fast 70%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 47% | A mix: 41% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 41%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.71

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