Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

Down Among the Sticks and Bones

Wayward Children #2

Seanan McGuire

190 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark fast-paced

Description

Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way home and were packed off to Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children.This is the story of what happened first…Jacqueline was her mother’s perfect daughter—polite and quiet, always...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,581 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
adventurous 81%
mysterious 44%
emotional 35%
tense 26%
sad 23%
reflective 11%
challenging 8%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 65%
medium 30%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.19

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