The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

The Egypt Game

Game #1

Zilpha Keatley Snyder with Alton Raible (Illustrator)

215 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction childrens mystery young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she's not sure they have anything in common. One look at April's upswept hair, false eyelashes, and ragged fox-fur collar is enough to convince Melanie that April won't have an easy time fitting in wit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,179 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
mysterious 58%
lighthearted 37%
funny 23%
hopeful 10%
dark 8%
relaxing 7%
emotional 5%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%
tense 5%
challenging 1%
informative 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 33%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.82

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