Where the Red Fern Grows
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Where the Red Fern Grows

by Wilson Rawls

1961•Adventure•249 pages

Taste attributes: adventureanimalsfamilywholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect a straightforward, warm-hearted adventure novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1961 children's novel by Wilson Rawls about a boy who buys two hunting dogs.

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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

AdventureAnimalsFamilyComing of ageHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers all

Subjects

Social Issues - FriendshipJuvenile FictionChildren's Books/Ages 9-12 FictionSocial Situations - AdolescenceSocial Issues - AdolescenceClassicsAction & Adventure - GeneralAnimals - Dogs

Details

Author
Wilson Rawls
Published
1961
Pages
249
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