The Shadows by Jacqueline West

256 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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Old Ms. McMartin is definitely dead. Now her crumbling Victorian mansion lies vacant. When eleven-year-old Olive and her dippy mathematician parents move in, she knows there's something odd about the place--not least the walls covered in strange a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 813 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
mysterious 82%
dark 47%
tense 30%
funny 26%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 8%
reflective 8%
emotional 4%
sad 4%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 40%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 35% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | No: 41%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 68% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.79

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