224 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553280326
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Spectra Books
Publication date: 01 January 1983
Description
When the carnival comes to town, two boys unearth the terrifying and horrible secrets that lurk within Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show and learn the consequences of wishes, as a sinister and evil force is at work in Green Town, Illinoi...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,327 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
adventurous 58%
tense 41%
reflective 25%
emotional 22%
hopeful 15%
challenging 13%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 29% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, AbleismModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Child deathMinor
Racial slurs, Alcohol, Body shaming224 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553280326
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Spectra Books
Publication date: 01 January 1983
Description
When the carnival comes to town, two boys unearth the terrifying and horrible secrets that lurk within Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show and learn the consequences of wishes, as a sinister and evil force is at work in Green Town, Illinoi...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,327 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
adventurous 58%
tense 41%
reflective 25%
emotional 22%
hopeful 15%
challenging 13%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 29% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, AbleismModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Child deathMinor
Racial slurs, Alcohol, Body shaming