208 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060000158
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 25 March 2008
Description
Newbery Medalist Avi weaves one of his most suspenseful and scary tales—about a ghost who has to be seen to be believed and must be kept from carrying out a horrifying revenge.The time is 1872. The place is New York City. Horace Carpetine has been...
Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
tense 50%
emotional 33%
Pace
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Ableism, Child abuseMinor
Racism
208 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060000158
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 25 March 2008
Description
Newbery Medalist Avi weaves one of his most suspenseful and scary tales—about a ghost who has to be seen to be believed and must be kept from carrying out a horrifying revenge.The time is 1872. The place is New York City. Horace Carpetine has been...
Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
tense 50%
emotional 33%
Pace
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Ableism, Child abuseMinor
Racism