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The Ring of Solomon

Name: The Ring of Solomon
Author: Jonathan Stroud

by Jonathan Stroud

2010•Fantasy•448 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyadventurecomedyfamilyfresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, warm-hearted fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

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

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

Wise-cracking djinni Bartimaeus finds himself at the court of King Solomon with an unpleasant master, a sinister servant, and King Solomon's magic ring.

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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

FantasyAdventureComedyFamilyAll consuming questSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connections

Subjects

MagicWizardsGeniesJuvenile fictionHistoryJinnFantasyJerusalem

Details

Author: Jonathan Stroud
Published: 2010
Pages: 448
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Source: Open Library

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