Understood Betsy
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Understood Betsy

by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

1917•Family•211 pages

Taste attributes: familydramawholesomelightsimplelinearenclosedfish out of water/culture clashempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA wholesome, contained family novel, light rather than heavy. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Timid and small for her age, nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann discovers her own abilities and gains a new perception of the world around her when she goes to live with relatives on a farm in Vermont.

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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

FamilyDramaFish out of water/culture clashEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Country lifeOrphansSelf-perceptionJuvenile fictionFarm lifeVermontGirlsPerception de soi

Details

Author
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Published
1917
Pages
211
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