A Crystal of Time by Soman Chainani

A Crystal of Time

The School for Good and Evil #5

Soman Chainani with Iacopo Bruno (Illustrator)

688 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade young adult adventurous tense fast-paced

Description

The first kidnappings happened two hundred years before. Some years it was two boys taken, some years two girls, sometimes one of each. But if at first the choices seemed random, soon the pattern became clear. One was always beautiful and good, th...

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Moods

adventurous 99%
mysterious 52%
emotional 44%
tense 39%
challenging 31%
dark 29%
funny 27%
hopeful 23%
lighthearted 18%
sad 15%
inspiring 12%
reflective 10%
relaxing 5%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 24%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Plot: 27% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%

Average rating

4.2

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