The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
Taste attributes: fantasyadventurecomedyfamilyfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyall consuming questempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, good-natured fantasy novel: inventive and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA).
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- Norton Juster
- Published
- 1961
- Pages
- 255
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