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The Lovesick Salesman

Margaret Gray (2004)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.75
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

Coming of AgeHopeful EndingHumorSelf-DiscoveryQuest

Hero archetypes

Commoner / PeasantReluctant HeroFish out of Water

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / Princess

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeReluctant HeroQuestHidden HeirForbidden LoveClass Divide

Themes

Proving OneselfClass StruggleAmbitionUnrequited LoveSelf-WorthHeroism vs Birthright

Synopsis

Even after being refused admission to the Heroic Academy, Irwin, a lowly shopkeeper in the Kington of Coriander, longs to prove that he is a true hero and win the love of the beautiful, wise, Princess Julia.

Is The Lovesick Salesman appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A lighthearted fantasy about a shopkeeper dreaming of heroism and winning a princess's heart. Expect mild adventure peril and wholesome humor with no mature content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy rooting for the underdog shopkeeper who wants to prove he can be a real hero despite being told he's not good enough.

Tags

ComedyRomance SubplotAdventure