Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

by Dusti Bowling

2017•Family•288 pages

Taste attributes: familycomedymysteryteenfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedempowerment/personal growthunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA good-natured, small-scale family novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

New friends and a mystery help Aden, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.

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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

FamilyComedyMysteryTeenEmpowerment/personal growthUnlikely connectionsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Tourette syndromeAmusement parksPeople with disabilitiesAdoptionHousehold MovingOverweight personsFriendshipMystery and detective stories

Details

Author
Dusti Bowling
Published
2017
Pages
288
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