Took
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Took

by Mary Downing Hahn

2015•Horror•272 pages

Taste attributes: horrorfamilyteenmyth/fairytaleimaginarylinearenclosedrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA fantastical horror novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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Open Library rating

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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About This Book

"A witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Dan's family's new home. He doesn't believe in her at first, but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister, Erica, is 'took' to become Auntie's slave for the next fifty years"--

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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

HorrorFamilyTeenMyth/fairytaleRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leads

Subjects

Horror storiesJuvenile fictionHorror talesWitches

Details

Author
Mary Downing Hahn
Published
2015
Pages
272
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