323 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408846384
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 17 January 2005
Description
Jessamy Harrison is eight years old. Sensitive, whimsical, possessed of a powerful imagination, she spends hours writing, reading or simply hiding in the dark warmth of the airing cupboard. As the half-and-half child of an English father and a Nig...
Community Reviews Summary of 790 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 57%
emotional 46%
challenging 34%
reflective 22%
sad 18%
adventurous 15%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Child death, Body horror, MiscarriageMinor
Racism, Ableism, Confinement
323 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408846384
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 17 January 2005
Description
Jessamy Harrison is eight years old. Sensitive, whimsical, possessed of a powerful imagination, she spends hours writing, reading or simply hiding in the dark warmth of the airing cupboard. As the half-and-half child of an English father and a Nig...
Community Reviews Summary of 790 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 57%
emotional 46%
challenging 34%
reflective 22%
sad 18%
adventurous 15%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Child death, Body horror, MiscarriageMinor
Racism, Ableism, Confinement