Ramona and Her Mother
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Ramona and Her Mother

by Beverly Cleary

1979•Family•208 pages

Taste attributes: familycomedydramafresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipcoming of ageunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeWholesome and accessible: a simple family novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like escapism over depth.

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary is the fifth book of the popular Ramona series. Mr. Quimby has found another job, though it is one he does not like very much. Ramona finds herself caught between being too young to stay home alone and too old to enjoy playing with pesky Willa Jean. She is trying to grow up, but sometimes it seems like her family is making it harder.

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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

FamilyComedyDramaComplex relationshipComing of ageUnlikely connections

Subjects

Juvenile audienceJuvenile fictionFamiliesMothers and daughtersFamily lifeDivorceHumorous StoriesFamily

Details

Author
Beverly Cleary
Published
1979
Pages
208
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