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The Samurai's Tale

Name: The Samurai's Tale
Author: Erik Christian Haugaard

by Erik Christian Haugaard

1984•Historical•234 pages

Taste attributes: historicaladventureactionfamilyfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA warm-hearted historical novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

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

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

In turbulent sixteenth-century Japan, orphaned Taro is taken in by a general serving the great warlord Takeda Shingen and grows up to become a samurai fighting for the enemies of his dead family.

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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

HistoricalAdventureActionFamilyComing of ageHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

HistorySamuraiJuvenile fictionJapanFantasy fiction

Details

Author: Erik Christian Haugaard
Published: 1984
Pages: 234
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Source: Open Library

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