Cart and Cwidder by Diana Wynne Jones

Cart and Cwidder

The Dalemark Quartet #1

Diana Wynne Jones

224 pages • first pub 1975 (view editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous medium-paced
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Cart and Cwidder is ideal for readers who enjoy adventurous fantasy tales where music and magic intertwine to shape the fate of a divided land.

Description

Diana Wynne Jones provides a haunting tale of three young siblings cast adrift when their minstrel father is killed. Only the mystical power of the large cwidder Moril inherits can save them.

Community Reviews

3.78
based on 1,032 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 97%

mysterious: 36%

emotional: 34%

funny: 22%

sad: 22%

lighthearted: 20%

dark: 18%

hopeful: 18%

reflective: 15%

inspiring: 4%

challenging: 2%

relaxing: 2%

tense: 2%

Pace

39% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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