The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Eugene Yelchin

The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

Eugene Yelchin

208 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history middle grade challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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With a masterful mix of comic timing and disarming poignancy, Newbery Honoree Eugene Yelchin offers a memoir of growing up in Cold War Russia. Drama, family secrets, and a KGB spy in his own kitchen! How will Yevgeny ever fulfill his parents' drea...

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informative 58%
funny 54%
reflective 48%
sad 38%
dark 32%
inspiring 32%
emotional 29%
hopeful 22%
challenging 16%
tense 9%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 3%

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medium 46%
slow 3%

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