Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

by J. K. Rowling

1997•Fantasy•302 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyfamilyteenadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossycoming of ageunlikely connectionsfighting evil

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, inventive fantasy novel: polished and warm-hearted. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'.

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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

FantasyFamilyTeenAdventureMonster/alien/supernaturalComing of ageUnlikely connectionsFighting evil

Subjects

GhostsMonstersVampiresWitchesChallenges and Overcoming ObstaclesMagic and SupernaturalClevernessSchool Life

Details

Author
J. K. Rowling
Published
1997
Pages
302
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