Something Upstairs
by Avi
Taste attributes: familyfantasymysteryteenfastfresh & originalheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA heightened family novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
4.7 / 5
3 ratings
About This Book
When he moves from Los Angeles to Providence, Rhode Island, Kenny discovers that his new house is haunted by the spirit of a black slave boy who asks Kenny to return with him to the early nineteenth century and prevent his murder by slave traders.
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- Author
- Avi
- Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 128
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- Open Library
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