Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

Skippy Dies

Paul Murray

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional funny slow-paced

Description

Why does Skippy, a fourteen-year-old boy at Dublin's venerable Seabrook College, end up dead on the floor of the local doughnut shop?Could it have something to do with his friend Ruprecht Van Doren, an overweight genius who is determined to open a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,383 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
funny 70%
emotional 62%
sad 45%
challenging 21%
reflective 21%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 8%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 34%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 43% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.75

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