Sideways Stories from Wayside School
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

by Louis Sachar

1978•Comedy•128 pages

Taste attributes: comedyfamilyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimpleglossyenclosedfool triumphantunlikely connectionsfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeExpect a breezy, good-natured comic novel, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Presents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.

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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

ComedyFamilyFool triumphantUnlikely connectionsFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

SchoolsHumorous storiesSchools in fictionJuvenile fictionShort storiesStudentsSchool attendance

Details

Author
Louis Sachar
Published
1978
Pages
128
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