The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
by Bill Bryson
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedyfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, fresh biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
Bill Bryson on his most personal journey yet: into his own childhood in America's Mid-West.Some say that the first hint that Bill Bryson was not of Planet Earth came when his mother sent him to school in lime-green Capri pants. Others think it all started with his discovery, at the age of six, of a woollen jersey of rare fineness. Across the moth-holed chest was a golden thunderbolt.
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- Author
- Bill Bryson
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 288
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- Open Library
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