Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster

Jonathan Auxier

368 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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Description

A 2019 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner It's been five years since the Sweep disappeared. Orphaned and alone, Nan Sparrow had no other choice but to work for a ruthless chimney sweep named Wilkie Crudd. She spends her days sweeping out chimneys. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 277 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
adventurous 63%
hopeful 61%
sad 44%
reflective 30%
inspiring 27%
informative 19%
mysterious 19%
funny 16%
lighthearted 16%
dark 13%
tense 8%
challenging 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 25%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 38% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.45

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