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Any Small Goodness

Name: Any Small Goodness
Author: Tony Johnston

by Tony Johnston

2001•Drama•128 pages

Taste attributes: dramafamilywholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeA wholesome novel that is intimate, grounded and uncomplicated. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

3.5 / 5

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About This Book

Arturo and his family and friends share all kinds of experiences living in the barrio of East Los Angeles--reclaiming their names, playing basketball, championing the school librarian, and even starting their own gang.

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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

DramaFamilyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

High interest-low vocabulary booksJuvenile fictionFamily lifeFamily life in fictionMexican AmericansMexican Americans in fictionCities and towns

Details

Author: Tony Johnston
Published: 2001
Pages: 128
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Source: Open Library

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