The Boy in the Dress
by David Walliams
Taste attributes: comedyfamilydramafastwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeWarm-hearted and glossy: a contained comic novel, light rather than heavy. Best if you like polish over grit.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.2 / 5
12 ratings
About This Book
Everybody needs friends— especially a boy in a dress! Dennis' life is boring and lonely. His mother left two years ago, his truck driver father is depressed, his brother is a bully and, worst of all, "no hugging" is one of their household rules. But one thing Dennis does have is soccer—he's the leading scorer on his team. Oh, and did we mention his secret passion for fashion?
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- Author
- David Walliams
- Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 231
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- Open Library
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