12 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444741858
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 10 February 2012
Description
Once upon a time, there was a boy who lost his mother... As twelve-year-old David takes refuge from his grief in the myths and fairytales so beloved of his dead mother, he finds the real world and the fantasy world begin to blend. That is when bad...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,776 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
mysterious 53%
emotional 44%
reflective 28%
tense 26%
sad 24%
challenging 19%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 11%
funny 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, BloodModerate
Death of parent, Grief, WarMinor
Homophobia, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty
12 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444741858
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 10 February 2012
Description
Once upon a time, there was a boy who lost his mother... As twelve-year-old David takes refuge from his grief in the myths and fairytales so beloved of his dead mother, he finds the real world and the fantasy world begin to blend. That is when bad...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,776 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
mysterious 53%
emotional 44%
reflective 28%
tense 26%
sad 24%
challenging 19%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 11%
funny 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, BloodModerate
Death of parent, Grief, WarMinor
Homophobia, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty