Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

Gregor the Overlander

Underland Chronicles #1

Suzanne Collins

311 pages • first pub 2003 (view editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional fast-paced
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Gregor the Overlander is ideal for readers who enjoy fast-paced, emotionally charged adventures that blend family-driven quests with high-stakes fantasy battles in a vividly imagined hidden world.

Description

When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gre...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 10,454 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 98%

emotional: 35%

hopeful: 30%

mysterious: 27%

funny: 25%

tense: 24%

dark: 18%

lighthearted: 18%

inspiring: 14%

sad: 7%

challenging: 6%

reflective: 4%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

69% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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