The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

The Egypt Game

Game #1

Zilpha Keatley Snyder with Alyssa Bresnahan (Narrator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction childrens mystery young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

When Melanie Ross first meets April Hall, she's not sure what to think. What other sixth grade girl wears her blonde hair piled in a twist and flaunts false eyelashes? But when the two girls discover the storage shed outside the A-Z Antiques and C...

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Moods

adventurous 80%
mysterious 60%
lighthearted 39%
funny 17%
hopeful 9%
dark 7%
tense 7%
emotional 4%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
relaxing 4%
challenging 2%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 38%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 24% | Plot: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.81

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