Running Out of Time
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Running Out of Time

by Margaret Peterson Haddix

1995•Science fiction•192 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionadventuremysteryteenfastfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is inventive and smart. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana, in 1840 -- or so she believes. When diphtheria strikes the village and the children of Clifton start dying, Jessie's mother reveals a shocking secret -- it's actually 1996, and they are living in a reconstructed village that serves as a tourist site.

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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

Science fictionAdventureMysteryTeenSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Adventure and adventurersDiphtheriaMystery and detective storiesIndianaChildren, diseasesChildren's literatureDetective and mystery storiesJuvenile fiction

Details

Author
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Published
1995
Pages
192
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