Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill, Iacopo Bruno

Iron Hearted Violet

Kelly Barnhill, Iacopo Bruno

424 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. This isn’t most fairy tales.Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when it comes to telling ...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
emotional 42%
mysterious 42%
inspiring 28%
dark 21%
hopeful 21%
lighthearted 21%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
challenging 7%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 30%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 16% | Character: 8% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.78

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