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Slake's Limbo

Name: Slake's Limbo
Author: Felice Holman

by Felice Holman

1974•Drama•117 pages

Taste attributes: dramawholesomerealisticsimplelinearhuman spirit/resilience/survivalfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeA wholesome novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

5.0 / 5

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About This Book

Thirteen year-old Aremis Slake, hounded by his fears and misfortunes, flees them into New York City's subway tunnels, never again--he believes--to emerge.

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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

DramaHuman spirit/resilience/survivalFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

SubwaysJuvenile fictionAdolescenceEscapes

Details

Author: Felice Holman
Published: 1974
Pages: 117
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Source: Open Library

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