The Cricket in Times Square
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The Cricket in Times Square

by George Selden

1960•Animals•151 pages

Taste attributes: animalsfamilymusicalcomedyfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearenclosedunlikely connectionsfish out of water/culture clashunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a warm-hearted, accessible book, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like escapism over depth.

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

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

An updated version of the timeless children's classic featuring a business-savvy mouse, a kind alley cat, and a talented country cricket, featuring a new foreword and revisions by YA author Stacey Lee.

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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

AnimalsFamilyMusicalComedyUnlikely connectionsFish out of water/culture clashUnderdog triumphs

Subjects

MiceCatsCricketsJuvenile fictionGatosGrillosRatonesSpanish language materials

Details

Author
George Selden
Published
1960
Pages
151
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