The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand

The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls

Claire Legrand with Sarah Watts (Illustrator)

343 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

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At the Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls, you will definitely learn your lesson. An atmospheric, heartfelt, and delightfully spooky novel for fans of Coraline, Splendors and Glooms, and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Victoria hates nonsense. The...

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Community Reviews Summary of 734 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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