The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963

by Christopher Paul Curtis

1995•Historical•224 pages

Taste attributes: historicalfamilycomedywholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeGood-natured and intimate: a stirring historical novel. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.

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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

HistoricalFamilyComedyComing of ageInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Brothers and sistersFamilyJuvenile fictionFamily lifePrejudicesAfrican AmericansHistoireBlacks

Details

Author
Christopher Paul Curtis
Published
1995
Pages
224
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