Clockwork or All Wound Up by Philip Pullman

Clockwork or All Wound Up

Philip Pullman with Peter Bailey (Illustrator)

128 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy young adult adventurous fast-paced
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Description

Long ago in Germany, a storyteller's story and an apprentice clockwork-maker's nightmare meet in a menacing, lifelike figure created by the strange Dr. Kalmenius.

Community Reviews

3.84
based on 1,210 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 77%

dark: 69%

adventurous: 40%

tense: 30%

reflective: 13%

lighthearted: 10%

sad: 10%

hopeful: 8%

challenging: 6%

emotional: 6%

funny: 6%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

78% of readers chose fast
19% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

62% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

5% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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