Shade's Children by Garth Nix

Shade's Children

Shade's Children

Garth Nix

345 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Description

The Key to Survival Rests in the Hands of Shade's ChildrenIf you’re lucky, you live to fight another day.In a futuristic urban wasteland, evil Overlords have decreed that no child shall live a day past his fourteenth birthday. On that Sad Birthday...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,070 reviews

Moods

adventurous 84%
dark 84%
mysterious 56%
tense 52%
emotional 44%
sad 32%
challenging 16%
hopeful 12%
funny 8%
inspiring 8%
reflective 8%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 28%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 47% | A mix: 36% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26%

Average rating

3.73

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