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Among the Barons

Name: Among the Barons
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix

by Margaret Peterson Haddix

2003•Science fiction•182 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionteenmysteryimaginarylinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

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

Open Library rating

4.3 / 5

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About This Book

In a future world of false identities, government lies, and death threats, Luke feels drawn to the younger brother of the boy whose name Luke has taken. Its a hell of a mystery.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionTeenMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyTroubled leads

Subjects

Science FictionYoung adult fictionDystopian FictionBrothersJuvenile fictionBrothers and sistersGeheimhaltungSiblings

Details

Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Published: 2003
Pages: 182
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Source: Open Library

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