The Witches
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The Witches

by Roald Dahl

1983•Fantasy•208 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyfamilycomedyhorrorfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA light, intimate fantasy novel: uncomplicated and fast-moving. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.

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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

FantasyFamilyComedyHorrorFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphs

Subjects

WitchesGrandmothersJuvenile fictionBrujasAbuelasJuvenile LiteratureYoung Adult FictionGrandmothers in fiction

Details

Author
Roald Dahl
Published
1983
Pages
208
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