The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

by Karina Yan Glaser

2017•Family•304 pages

Taste attributes: familycomedywholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearenclosedunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA good-natured, uncomplicated family novel: intimate and accessible. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

Told that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind.

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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

FamilyComedyUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Subjects

NeighborsLandlord and tenantAfrican AmericansFamily lifeFamiliesJuvenile fictionAfrican American familiesFamily

Details

Author
Karina Yan Glaser
Published
2017
Pages
304
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