213 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312421847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 01 December 2003
Description
In this extended love letter to children's books and the wonders they perform, Francis Spufford makes a confession: books were his mother, his father, his school. Reading made him who he is. To understand the thrall of fiction, Spufford goes back ...
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informative 75%
challenging 25%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
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fast 11%
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213 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312421847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 01 December 2003
Description
In this extended love letter to children's books and the wonders they perform, Francis Spufford makes a confession: books were his mother, his father, his school. Reading made him who he is. To understand the thrall of fiction, Spufford goes back ...
Community Reviews Summary of 102 reviews
Moods
informative 75%
challenging 25%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 11%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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