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by Jo Walton

2011•Fantasy•352 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyteendramaslowfresh & originallinearglossyenclosedcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeAn intimate fantasy novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

Seeking refuge in fantasy novel worlds throughout a youth under the shadow of a dubiously sane half-brother who dabbled in magic, Mori Phelps is forced to confront her mother in a tragic battle and gains unwanted attention when she attempts to perform spells herself.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyTeenDramaComing of ageHuman spirit/resilience/survivalFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

Books and readingYoung womenMagicMothers and daughtersMother-daughter relationshipComing of ageTwinsFriendship

Details

Author
Jo Walton
Published
2011
Pages
352
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