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The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud

12 reviews

aleshag's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Another great story to the series! I absolutely love the detail during the supernatural encounters, I can’t put the book down. The story continues to give more info about the secrets in London and within Lockwood & Co.

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evueimeimei's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

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gale_bruckner's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of the things I love most about this series is the masterful way Johnathan Stroud weaves in his world building. Subtle things happen that you don't understand the fine nuances of until you've read the entire story, and yet you can start the series anywhere, books 1 through 5, and you won't feel lost.

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huntress's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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growintogardens's review

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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ktdakotareads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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chris_reads's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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saffire_sky's review

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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librarymouse's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Whispering Skull is a solid continuation of the Lockwood & Co. stories. I love the development of Lucy and George's friendship. They're far more prone to banter than to genuine argument like they had been in the first half of the first book. I guessed a few of the twists before they happened, but a few surprised me. I especially enjoyed the bit with George's glasses.

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quillify_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Lockwood steals my heart again. Lucy and George were especially amazing in this book. It was a tad slow here and there but the climax and the general mystery of the miror and the skull made up for it

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