City of Masks
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City of Masks

by Mary Hoffman

2002•Teen•348 pages

Taste attributes: teenfantasyadventurefamilyfastfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life book that is polished, fast-moving and moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

Lucien is very sick with cancer and struggles with his parents' worry every day. But each night, through a magical gift from his father, his mind is transported to an enchanting city, Bellezza, a parallel city to Venice of our world. In Bellezza, Lucien discovers that he is a Stravagante, a rare person able to travel through worlds while sleeping.

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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

TeenFantasyAdventureFamilyFish out of water/culture clashEmpowerment/personal growthHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

HorsesSelf-confidenceDyslexiaStepfamiliesAdventure and adventurersFantasy fictionJuvenile fictionParallel worlds

Details

Author
Mary Hoffman
Published
2002
Pages
348
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