The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du Bois

The Twenty-One Balloons

William Pène du Bois

180 pages first pub 1947 (editions) user-added

fiction childrens classics fantasy adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Professor William Waterman Sherman just wants to be alone. So he decides to take a year off and spend it crossing the Pacific Ocean in a hot-air balloon the likes of which no one has ever seen. But when he is found after just three weeks floating ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,505 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
lighthearted 81%
funny 45%
mysterious 9%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
challenging 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 37%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 95% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 69% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 86% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.83

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