661 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780865479432
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 January 2010
Description
Why does Skippy, a fourteen-year-old boy at Dublin's venerable Seabrook College, end up dead on the floor of the local doughnut shop?Could it have something to do with his friend Ruprecht Van Doren, an overweight genius who is determined to open ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,383 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
emotional 62%
sad 45%
challenging 21%
reflective 21%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, BullyingModerate
Pedophilia, Addiction, Eating disorderMinor
Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming661 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780865479432
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 January 2010
Description
Why does Skippy, a fourteen-year-old boy at Dublin's venerable Seabrook College, end up dead on the floor of the local doughnut shop?Could it have something to do with his friend Ruprecht Van Doren, an overweight genius who is determined to open ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,383 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
emotional 62%
sad 45%
challenging 21%
reflective 21%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, BullyingModerate
Pedophilia, Addiction, Eating disorderMinor
Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming