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The Last Guru

Daniel Pinkwater (1997)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.04
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Gambling

Positive tags

HumorComing of AgeAdventureHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeReluctant Hero

Themes

Coming of AgeWealth and ResponsibilityIdentitySpiritualityChance and ConsequenceGrowing up Too Fast

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

Contemporary FantasySatireHumor