Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

by Grace Lin

2009•Fantasy•282 pages

Taste attributes: fantasymyth/fairytalefamilyadventurefresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryglossyemotionally undemandingall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of age

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and polished: a warm-hearted fantasy novel, light rather than heavy. Best if you like polish over grit.

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

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a fantasy-adventure children's novel inspired by Chinese folklore. It was written and illustrated by Grace Lin and published in 2009. The novel received a 2010 Newbery Honor and the 2010 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature.

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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

FantasyMyth/fairytaleFamilyAdventureAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survivalComing of age

Subjects

Newbery Honor BookJuvenile FictionDragonsFairy talesMoonPoor familiesVoyages and travelsFantasy

Details

Author
Grace Lin
Published
2009
Pages
282
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