608 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007326051
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An old foe is bent on bringing back to life the horrible Grotesquery, an unkillable monster assembled from the most fearsome beasts of legend. It's up to the ingenious, fearless, and hilarious Skulduggery and his apprentice Valkyrie Cain (a.k.a. S...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,535 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
funny 70%
mysterious 61%
tense 50%
emotional 30%
challenging 15%
sad 15%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 26% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Blood, Body horrorModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, GenocideMinor
Child death, Torture, Medical trauma
608 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007326051
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An old foe is bent on bringing back to life the horrible Grotesquery, an unkillable monster assembled from the most fearsome beasts of legend. It's up to the ingenious, fearless, and hilarious Skulduggery and his apprentice Valkyrie Cain (a.k.a. S...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,535 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
funny 70%
mysterious 61%
tense 50%
emotional 30%
challenging 15%
sad 15%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 26% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Blood, Body horrorModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, GenocideMinor
Child death, Torture, Medical trauma