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The Last Guru

Daniel M. Pinkwater (1978)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy

Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12

Content ratingG

Pages (Quick Read (<250))

Setting

CSM age8

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Content levels

ViolenceNone

Sexual contentNone

LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Positive tags

Adventure Humor Coming of Age Self-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of Water Coming of Age Reluctant Hero Rags to Riches

Themes

Identity Wealth and Responsibility Spirituality Absurdism Growing up

Synopsis

One harmless bet on a horse race starts a chain of events that turns a 12-year-old into one of the world's richest people and a spiritual guru.

Tags

Satirical FantasyHumorAbsurdist Fiction