The Box of Delights, or When the Wolves Were Running
by John Masefield
Taste attributes: familyfantasyadventuremyth/fairytalefastwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedrescue/escape/jeopardyall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeHeightened and polished: a pacy family novel, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.7 / 5
3 ratings
About This Book
"Strange things begin to happen the minute young Kay Harker boards the train to go home for Christmas and finds himself under observation by two very shifty-looking characters.
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- Author
- John Masefield
- Published
- 1935
- Pages
- 309
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- Open Library
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