The Cavendish Home For Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand

The Cavendish Home For Boys and Girls

Claire Legrand with Sarah Watts (Illustrator)

352 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror middle grade adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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Victoria hates nonsense. There is no need for it when your life is perfect. The only smudge on her pristine life is her best friend Lawrence. He is a disaster—lazy and dreamy, shirt always untucked, obsessed with his silly piano. Victoria often wo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 78%
adventurous 67%
tense 57%
sad 21%
challenging 14%
emotional 10%
hopeful 10%
reflective 10%
inspiring 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 33%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 17% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.83

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