George's Marvelous Medicine
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George's Marvelous Medicine

by Roald Dahl

1981•Comedy•112 pages

Taste attributes: comedyfantasyfamilyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyfool triumphantfish out of water/culture clashcoming of age

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life comic novel that is accessible, glossy and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

What's the only cure for the meanest grandmother in the world? George creates a fierce and fantastic bubbling brew, the perfect cure.

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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

ComedyFantasyFamilyFool triumphantFish out of water/culture clashComing of age

Subjects

Quentin BlakeChildrenChildren'sKid'sJuvenileStoriesChaptersChapter Book

Details

Author
Roald Dahl
Published
1981
Pages
112
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