A review by alternbruno
The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

A charmingly dull story with no pretensions of grand morals or ever longing lessons, which is quite frequently the death of the fantasy books made for children. The snarks toward the rich and the tantrums of the spoiled were nice cherries on top.

Character development is a miss, setting is plain and mild, but the effort for the whimsical and the well-behaved are worth almost all the rating (with an extra for making it funny and entertaining).