The Rights of the Reader by Daniel Pennac

The Rights of the Reader

Daniel Pennac with Sarah Hamp Adams (Translator), Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

174 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

nonfiction challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

"The Rights of the Reader", which has sold over a million copies in France, grew from celebrated French writer Daniel Pennac's experiences of teaching in "challenging" schools. Central to the book is his belief that readers have rights: to read wh...

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inspiring 66%
reflective 66%
lighthearted 51%
informative 42%
funny 39%
hopeful 39%
relaxing 18%
emotional 6%

Pace

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medium 39%
slow 10%

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