The Circus of Dr. Lao
by Charles G. Finney
Taste attributes: fantasymyth/fairytalecomedyhistoricalslowfresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentaryunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, original fantasy novel: glossy and moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Abalone, Arizona, is a sleepy southwestern town whose chief concerns are boredom and surviving the Great Depression—that is, until the circus of Dr. Lao arrives and immensely and irrevocably changes the lives of everyone drawn to its tents.
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- Author
- Charles G. Finney
- Published
- 1935
- Pages
- 154
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