How to Speak Dragonese by Cressida Cowell

256 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Description

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is a truly extraordinary Viking hero known throughout Vikingdom as "the Dragon Whisperer"...but it wasn't always so. Travel back to the days when the mighty warrior was just a boy, the quiet and thoughtful son of the ...

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Moods

adventurous 98%
funny 80%
lighthearted 71%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 5%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
challenging 1%
emotional 1%

Pace

fast 81%
medium 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 43% | A mix: 38% | Character: 15% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.94

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