Petey
by Ben Mikaelsen
Taste attributes: dramafamilyhistoricalwholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connectionssocial commentary
Boxlist takeGood-natured and stirring: a grounded novel. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
In 1922 Petey, who has cerebral palsy, is misdiagnosed as an idiot and institutionalized; sixty years later, still in the institution, he befriends a boy and shares with him the joy of life.
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- Author
- Ben Mikaelsen
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 280
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- Open Library
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