The Year of the Griffin
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The Year of the Griffin

by Diana Wynne Jones

2000•Fantasy•270 pages

Taste attributes: fantasycomedyteenfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyunlikely connectionsfish out of water/culture clashfool triumphant

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is warm-hearted, accessible and glossy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Elda, the griffin daughter of the great Wizard Derk, arrives for schooling at the Wizards' University where she encounters new friends, pirates, assassins, worry, sabotage, bloodshed, and magic misused.

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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

FantasyComedyTeenUnlikely connectionsFish out of water/culture clashFool triumphant

Subjects

MagicFantasyGriffinsSchoolsFantasy fictionHumorous storiesFantasy fiction, history and criticism

Details

Author
Diana Wynne Jones
Published
2000
Pages
270
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