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Detectives in Togas

Name: Detectives in Togas
Author: Henry Winterfeld

by Henry Winterfeld

1953•Mystery•205 pages

Taste attributes: mysteryadventurefamilyhistoricalfastfresh & originalwholesomeintricatelinearglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connectionsfool triumphant

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Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, inventive mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

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

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

English title: Detectives in Togas. Originally published in Germany in 1953, this is the first of a children's mystery series set in ancient Rome.

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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

MysteryAdventureFamilyHistoricalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connectionsFool triumphant

Subjects

Mystery and detective storiesDetective and mystery storiesAdventure storiesRomeBoys

Details

Author: Henry Winterfeld
Published: 1953
Pages: 205
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Source: Open Library

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