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 memoir 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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Moods

funny 56%
informative 52%
reflective 48%
emotional 42%
sad 36%
inspiring 28%
dark 22%
hopeful 22%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 12%
tense 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 44%
slow 6%

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