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544 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781536213096
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 14 April 2020
Description
"Both moving and hilarious. Spurge is not just an unlikely hero -- it's hard to know if he's a hero at all. But that only makes the finale of this political satire all the more surprising." -- The New York Times Book Review Uptight elfin historian...
Community Reviews Summary of 817 reviews
Moods
funny 78%
lighthearted 37%
hopeful 23%
mysterious 19%
reflective 17%
tense 10%
challenging 7%
dark 3%
emotional 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 29% | Character: 12% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 19% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
544 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781536213096
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 14 April 2020
Description
"Both moving and hilarious. Spurge is not just an unlikely hero -- it's hard to know if he's a hero at all. But that only makes the finale of this political satire all the more surprising." -- The New York Times Book Review Uptight elfin historian...
Community Reviews Summary of 817 reviews
Moods
funny 78%
lighthearted 37%
hopeful 23%
mysterious 19%
reflective 17%
tense 10%
challenging 7%
dark 3%
emotional 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 29% | Character: 12% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 19% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating