The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
The House of the Scorpion
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Nancy Farmer
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The House of the Scorpion

Matteo Alacran #1

Nancy Farmer

288 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
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4.0
based on 9,470 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 71%

dark: 69%

tense: 49%

mysterious: 45%

emotional: 44%

sad: 25%

challenging: 24%

reflective: 22%

hopeful: 15%

inspiring: 9%

funny: 5%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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