84, Charing Cross Road
by Helene Hanff
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedyfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearunlikely connectionscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA grounded, inventive biography, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
It all began with a letter inquiring about second-hand books, written by Helene Hanff in New York, and posted to a bookshop at 84, Charing Cross Road in London. As Helene's sarcastic and witty letters are responded to by the stodgy and proper bookshop employee Frank Doel, a relationship blossoms into a warm and charming long-distance friendship lasting many years.
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- Author
- Helene Hanff
- Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 120
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