The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
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The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

by Liz Pichon

2011•Comedy•256 pages

Taste attributes: comedyfamilymusicalfastfresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedfool triumphantunderdog triumphscoming of age

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Boxlist takeExpect an accessible, warm-hearted comic novel, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.6 / 5

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About This Book

“Tom Gates can easily be seen as a British cousin to Jeff Kinney’s Greg Heffley.” —Publishers Weekly Meet Tom Gates. When his teachers don’t have their beady eyes on him, he likes to draw pictures and write about stuff.

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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

ComedyFamilyMusicalFool triumphantUnderdog triumphsComing of age

Subjects

ComicBoysJuvenile fictionFamiliesSchool childrenHumorous storiesExcusesFamily life

Details

Author
Liz Pichon
Published
2011
Pages
256
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Source
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