The Year of the Dog
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The Year of the Dog

by Grace Lin

2006•Family•134 pages

Taste attributes: familydramafresh & originalwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeA wholesome family novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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About This Book

It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by a prolific picture book author and illustrator and has all the makings of a classic.

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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

FamilyDramaEmpowerment/personal growthFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

TheaterJuvenile fictionTaiwanese AmericansFamily lifeChinese New YearSchoolsContestsFamilies

Details

Author
Grace Lin
Published
2006
Pages
134
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