The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas by Oliver Jeffers, David Almond

The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas

Oliver Jeffers, David Almond

256 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny medium-paced
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A boy escapes home to seek his own way in the world in a whimsical new outing by the award-winning David Almond, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.Stanley Potts’s uncle Ernie has developed an over-the-top fascination with canning fish in the house, an...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 176 reviews

Moods

funny: 80%

adventurous: 60%

lighthearted: 60%

reflective: 40%

challenging: 20%

hopeful: 20%

informative: 20%

inspiring: 20%

sad: 20%


Pace

60% of readers chose fast
20% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Diverse cast of characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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