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The Road to Memphis

Name: The Road to Memphis
Author: Mildred D. Taylor

by Mildred D. Taylor

1990•Historical•290 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramateenfastheavyrealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA moving historical novel that is realistic and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

In 1941 a black youth, sadistically teased by two white boys in rural Mississippi, severely injures one of them with a tire iron and enlists Cassie's help in trying to flee the state.

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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

HistoricalDramaTeenInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Race relationsJuvenile fictionPrejudicesAfrican AmericansBlacksYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & WomenYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Boys & MenTravel

Details

Author: Mildred D. Taylor
Published: 1990
Pages: 290
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Source: Open Library

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