Crocodile Tears
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Crocodile Tears

by Anthony Horowitz

2009•Action•388 pages

Taste attributes: actionthrillerespionageteenfastimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeExpect a pacy, stylised book, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

It's just another day in the life of an average kid. If you're Alex Rider, that is.A con artist has realized there is big money in charityu the bigger the disaster, the greater the money flow! So that is what he will produce: the biggest disaster known to man, all thanks to genetically modified corn that can release a virus so potent it can knock out an entire country in one windy day.

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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

ActionThrillerEspionageTeenRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Young Adult FictionJuvenile fictionCharitiesThrillerSpy storiesGenetically modified foodsSpiesAdventure and adventurers

Details

Author
Anthony Horowitz
Published
2009
Pages
388
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