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Frances Hardinge
576 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060880415
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"On Gullstruck Island the volcanoes quarrel, beetles sing danger and occasionally a Lost is born . . . "In the village of the Hollow Beasts live two sisters. Arilou is a Lost - a child with the power to depart her body and mind-fly with the winds ...
Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
emotional 52%
dark 44%
challenging 26%
tense 26%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 18%
sad 18%
reflective 13%
funny 7%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 79% | Plot: 11% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Violence, GriefModerate
Death of parent, Murder, Death—
Frances Hardinge
576 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060880415
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"On Gullstruck Island the volcanoes quarrel, beetles sing danger and occasionally a Lost is born . . . "In the village of the Hollow Beasts live two sisters. Arilou is a Lost - a child with the power to depart her body and mind-fly with the winds ...
Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
emotional 52%
dark 44%
challenging 26%
tense 26%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 18%
sad 18%
reflective 13%
funny 7%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 79% | Plot: 11% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Violence, GriefModerate
Death of parent, Murder, Death