Patty Reed's Doll
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Patty Reed's Doll

by Rachel K. Laurgaard

1956•Family•143 pages

Taste attributes: familyhistoricaladventurewholesomelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeAn expansive family novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

A wooden doll recalls the hope with which a group of pioneers begins their journey and the ordeals they face as they travel from Springfield, Illinois, to California.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyHistoricalAdventureHuman spirit/resilience/survivalAll consuming quest

Subjects

SurvivalDonner PartyOverland journeys to the PacificJuvenile fictionDollsHistorical fictionPioneersSurvival skills

Details

Author
Rachel K. Laurgaard
Published
1956
Pages
143
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