Shade's Children by Garth Nix

Shade's Children

Shade's Children

Garth Nix

345 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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The Key to Survival Rests in the Hands of Shade's ChildrenIf you’re lucky, you live to fight another day.In a futuristic urban wasteland, evil Overlords have decreed that no child shall live a day past his fourteenth birthday. On that Sad Birthday...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,376 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
dark 80%
emotional 51%
mysterious 51%
tense 51%
sad 38%
hopeful 22%
challenging 16%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
reflective 6%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 35%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Plot: 36% | Character: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 23%

Average rating

3.76

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