War for the Oaks
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War for the Oaks

by Emma Bull

1987•Fantasy•332 pages

Taste attributes: fantasymusic/danceromancefresh & originalimaginarylinearemotive & stirringfighting evillove conquers allfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and moving: a fantasy novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Amazon.com Review Emma Bull's debut novel, War for the Oaks, placed her in the top tier of urban fantasists and established a new subgenre. Unlike most of the rock & rollin' fantasies that have ripped off Ms. Bull's concept, War for the Oaks is well worth reading.

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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

FantasyMusic/danceRomanceFighting evilLove conquers allFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

Women singers in fictionCity and town life in fictionFairies in fictionFairiesWomen singersWomen rock musicians in fictionWomen rock musiciansCity and town life

Details

Author
Emma Bull
Published
1987
Pages
332
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