Beezus and Ramona
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Beezus and Ramona

by Beverly Cleary

1955•Comedy•159 pages

Taste attributes: comedyfamilyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipcoming of agefool triumphant

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Boxlist takeA good-natured, breezy comic novel: uncomplicated and intimate. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Beezus and Ramona is a 1955 children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is the first of Cleary's books to focus on Ramona Quimby and her sister Beatrice, known as Beezus. Beezus and Ramona is realistic fiction, written from nine-year-old Beezus's point of view, as she struggles to get along with her four-year-old sister.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

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

Genres and themes

ComedyFamilyComplex relationshipComing of ageFool triumphant

Subjects

Chapter booksJuvenile fictionHumorous StoriesAnimalsClassicsAction & AdventureTransportationRealistic fiction

Details

Author
Beverly Cleary
Published
1955
Pages
159
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