Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire

Cress Watercress

Gregory Maguire with David Litchfield (Illustrator)

224 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction middle grade adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
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Gregory Maguire turns his trademark wit and wisdom to an animal adventure about growing up, moving on, and finding community. When Papa doesn't return from a nocturnal honey-gathering expedition, Cress holds out hope, but her mother assumes the wo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 143 reviews

Moods

adventurous 76%
emotional 57%
lighthearted 55%
hopeful 47%
sad 28%
reflective 21%
inspiring 15%
funny 13%
relaxing 13%
mysterious 10%
dark 7%
challenging 2%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 23%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 21% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.52

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