The Velvet Room
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The Velvet Room

by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

1965•Historical•216 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramawholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect a good-natured, realistic historical novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

The Williams' family lives a rough life, living out of their Model-T as their father searches for work. Though Robin loves her family dearly, she's always felt a little different from them--always restless and longing for things she can't explain.

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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

HistoricalDramaFish out of water/culture clashSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Juvenile fictionGreat DepressionMigrant workersFamiliesPoverty1930sDepressionsMystery and detective stories

Details

Author
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Published
1965
Pages
216
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